Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Stoke, Medway
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Stoke? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
When to call us in Stoke
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 5.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Stoke
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are grease around the motor and its mounts and burning smells from the fan area.
In a village or hamlet like Stoke, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Stoke (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Stoke
At about 1 mile from the coast, Stoke is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Stoke on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stoke. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Stoke falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stoke Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Stoke, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Stoke is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in Stoke, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 13 miles away.
Every address in ME3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Vicarage Lane and Vicarage Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Stoke include Middle Stoke (1 mile east), Lower Stoke (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile south-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west) and St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Stoke
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Horse pub and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (5.7 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
Stoke: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stoke?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stoke. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Stoke within the area you cover?
Yes, Stoke is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Stoke, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Stoke
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
What affects the quote in Stoke
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.