Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Sturry, Kent
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Sturry? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease stains around the discharge
Extract fan cleaning in Sturry
We have been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
Around a smaller place like Sturry, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Sturry (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Nearby places to Sturry
Also in Sturry
Why it’s worth doing now in Sturry
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Sturry businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- In business since 2009
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How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Tell us when your site near Sturry is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- 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.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Kitchen extracts in Sturry
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sturry. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Sturry. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Sturry is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near St Nicholas' Church, or anywhere in Sturry, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sturry Church of England 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; St Martins Hospital is the nearest hospital to Sturry, about 2.1 miles south.
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Sturry, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 26 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CT2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on High Street, Park View and Link Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
What’s near Sturry
Around Sturry, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and The Swan Inn. There’s a railway station in Sturry itself: Sturry station. Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Sturry
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
FAQs for Sturry
Who inspects food businesses in Sturry?
That is Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sturry. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work in villages like Sturry?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Sturry is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.