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Extract Fan Cleaning in Wanshurst Green
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Wanshurst Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wanshurst Green
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. We are often asked to deal with weak extraction at the canopy and thick grease on the impeller and casing, across in-line fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans.
In a village or hamlet like Wanshurst Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’re 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.
- Where
- Wanshurst Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Wanshurst Green
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Wanshurst Green out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wanshurst Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Wanshurst Green?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Wanshurst Green
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
For kitchens in and around Wanshurst Green, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
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When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
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.
Wanshurst Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Wanshurst Green. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Wanshurst Green 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. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Wanshurst Green. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Michael and All Angels Church, or anywhere in Wanshurst Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Wanshurst Green is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Wanshurst Green and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 6 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in TN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Wanshurst Green: St Ann's Green (1 mile north), Milebush (1 mile north-west), Underling Green (1 mile north), Marden Thorn (1 mile south) and Cross-at-Hand (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Wanshurst Green
The nearest railway station is Marden station, about 1.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (0.5 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (4.1 miles north-east).
Why it’s worth doing now in Wanshurst Green
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. In a small place like Wanshurst Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Wanshurst Green businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere like Wanshurst Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.