Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Stansted, Kent
Need extract fan cleaning in Stansted? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Stansted
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. If you’re dealing with a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan that no longer moves enough air, we can help.
Work in a small place like Stansted starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Stansted (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Stansted: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Stansted?
In Stansted, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Stansted?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Stansted keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Stansted can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
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Why act early in Stansted
A fan that sounds rough in Stansted is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. In a place like Stansted, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check filters are seated before cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
When to call us in Stansted
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital about 5.5 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Extract fan cleaning in Stansted: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Stansted and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Stansted are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Stansted is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Stansted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Wrotham School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stansted is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Stansted and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Stansted is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
We work across the TN15 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Parsons Lane, Plaxdale Green Road and Hatham Green Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Stansted, we cover Ash (2 miles north), West Kingsdown (2 miles north-west), West Yoke (2 miles north), Knatts Valley (2 miles west) and Fawkham Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Stansted
Around Stansted, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Trosley Country Park. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.8 miles south).
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
For extract fan cleaning in Stansted, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.