Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tonge, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for Tonge, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Tonge
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are less air being pulled from the kitchen and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
For a kitchen in or near Tonge, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the 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.
- Location
- Tonge (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Tonge
Will you come out to Tonge?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Tonge included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tonge?
Tonge is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Tonge?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Nearby places to Tonge
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The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. In a small place like Tonge, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning around Tonge
The coast is only about 1 mile from Tonge. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Tonge. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Tonge get their food hygiene inspections from Swale 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Tonge, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Tonge is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Tonge, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Tonge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Every address in ME9 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Tonge, we cover Tonge Corner (1 mile south), Milton Regis (1 mile west), Murston (1 mile south-west), Radfield (1 mile south) and Kemsley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tonge
In Tonge, that means kitchens and buildings near Milton Creek Country Park, among other places. The closest station to Tonge is Teynham station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum (1.6 miles west) and Castle Rough (1.3 miles north-west).
What affects the quote in Tonge
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
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.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Report rattles or humming early
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Tonge?
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A motor area thick with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sittingbourne Community College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.