Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Tickham
Extract fan cleaning for Tickham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Tickham
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Typical jobs include grease around the motor and its mounts and rough running from the extract fan, on axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Tickham (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026

What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.
Why act early in Tickham
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. A planned visit to Tickham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Tickham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Tickham. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Tickham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Tickham is covered by 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tickham (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.2 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Tickham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Sites in Tickham 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, Tickham among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 13 miles from Tickham.
Our technicians cover all of the ME9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Tickham include Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tickham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough Inn. The closest station to Tickham is Teynham station, about 1.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
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What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Tickham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
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, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Tickham
Can you get to a site in Tickham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tickham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Tickham during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Tickham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.