Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Three Chimneys, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Three Chimneys. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Three Chimneys
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers in-line fans, fan housings and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease around the motor and its mounts.
Work in a small place like Three Chimneys starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Three Chimneys (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Report grease escaping from the fan
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Three Chimneys knowing what to expect.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
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 explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Questions from Three Chimneys
Can you come to Three Chimneys after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Three Chimneys needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Three Chimneys?
In Three Chimneys, it’s Tunbridge Wells 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.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What affects the quote in Three Chimneys
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Towns and villages near Three Chimneys
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Common problems we fix in Three Chimneys
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Three Chimneys is Benenden Hospital, about 2.3 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Kitchen extracts in Three Chimneys
In Three Chimneys, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Three Chimneys falls to 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.
Around Three Chimneys, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
Three Chimneys is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Three Chimneys and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Three Chimneys is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Hareplain Road and Sissinghurst Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Three Chimneys include Hareplain (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile east), Curteis' Corner (2 miles east), Standen (2 miles north-east) and Lashenden (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).
What’s near Three Chimneys
In Three Chimneys, that means kitchens and buildings near Three Chimneys Public House. Three Chimneys’s nearest station is Headcorn station, about 3.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.3 miles west).
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans