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Extract Fan Cleaning in Well Head
Extract fan cleaning across Well Head and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Well Head
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. We are often asked to deal with a fan left out of previous cleans and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, on roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and in-line fans.
In a village or hamlet like Well Head, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Well Head (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere as small as Well Head, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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When to call us in Well Head
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around Well Head, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
FAQs for Well Head
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Well Head out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Well Head. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire service covers Well Head?
Fire safety enforcement in Well Head is handled by 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.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Well Head kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Well Head. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Well Head 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. Kitchens in Well Head get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Well Head (Goodnestone Park is about 1.6 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Martins Hospital is the nearest hospital to Well Head, about 5 miles west.
Well Head is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Well Head, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Well Head. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 30 miles away.
Every address in CT3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Well Head, we cover Wingham (1 mile north-west), Twitham (1 mile east), Wingham Well (1 mile west), Broomhill (1 mile north) and Wingham Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Well Head
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Well Head is Adisham station, about 2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
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When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.