Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in St Mary Hoo
One call covers extract fan cleaning in St Mary Hoo, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in St Mary Hoo
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan left out of previous cleans and grease stains around the discharge.
Somewhere as small as St Mary Hoo, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- St Mary Hoo (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Common problems we fix in St Mary Hoo
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
A hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital, about 6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Nearby places to St Mary Hoo
Also in St Mary Hoo
Part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan clean in St Mary Hoo doesn’t take long: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. A planned visit to St Mary Hoo is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why St Mary Hoo businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Grease, kitchens and St Mary Hoo
The coast is only about 2 miles from St Mary Hoo. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Kitchens in St Mary Hoo get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for St Mary Hoo is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in St Mary Hoo, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
St Mary Hoo is about 4 miles south of Canvey Island, in Medway. Sites in St Mary Hoo get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, St Mary Hoo among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Work in ME3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to St Mary Hoo include Fenn Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (1 mile south-west), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-west), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south) and Kingsnorth (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (8 miles south), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south).
What’s near St Mary Hoo
Well-known places in the area include Bay Museum (3.6 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
St Mary Hoo: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in St Mary Hoo?
That’s Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in St Mary Hoo. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work overnight in St Mary Hoo?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in St Mary Hoo doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like St Mary Hoo, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.