Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Strood, Medway
We cover Strood for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Extract fan cleaning in Strood
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you’re dealing with a fan that has never been cleaned and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can help, from centrifugal fans, axial fans and fan housings onwards.
Around a town like Strood, extract cleaning typically means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Strood (ME2, ME1, ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Strood
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Work in Strood is normally booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
FAQs for Strood
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Strood?
Kitchens in Strood are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Strood?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Strood. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Strood, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. In a town like Strood, a problem caught early is a planned visit, not an emergency.
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 will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning around Strood
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 29 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in Strood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Strood sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Strood. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Elaine Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Hospital is the nearest hospital to Strood, about 1.2 miles east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis' Church or elsewhere in Strood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. Strood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Strood is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Work in ME2, ME1 and ME3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Strood sits on or near the A2 and A226, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Strood, we cover Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). Strood is among the bigger places we cover in Medway for extract fan cleaning.
Near you in Strood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Rede Common, Temple School and Strood Academy, among other places. The closest station to Strood is Strood station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Rochester Castle (1 mile east) and Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.