Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Teston, Kent
We cover Teston for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Extract fan cleaning in Teston, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you are dealing with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and an extract fan with no cleaning record, we can help, from in-line fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a small place like Teston, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Teston (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem 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 can diagnose it and quote.
Questions from Teston
Can school kitchens in Teston be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Teston. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Teston?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Teston. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Teston is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Teston, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. 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.
Related advice
Teston kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 9 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Teston. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Teston are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Teston falls to 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you cook for passing trade around Wateringbury station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Teston, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Teston is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Teston get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Teston is one of them.
We work across the ME18 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on The Street, Courtlands and Church Street and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Teston, we cover Red Hill (1 mile north-west), West Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Teston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Wateringbury pub, The Malling School and Quarry Wood. The nearest railway station is Wateringbury station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oakwood Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (2.6 miles south-west).
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report rattles or humming early
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Towns and villages near Teston
What else we do in Teston
Why it’s worth doing now in Teston
For a kitchen in Teston, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Teston businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Teston and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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 on a regular cycle.