Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Willesborough extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Willesborough and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Willesborough
Any fan serving a kitchen in Willesborough is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. Common call-outs are for a fan left out of previous cleans and a smell of hot grease from the extract, across discharge points, fan housings and centrifugal fans.
Around a smaller place like Willesborough, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Willesborough (TN24)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Why act early in Willesborough
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Places near Willesborough
Also in Willesborough
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Willesborough: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Willesborough?
Fire safety enforcement in Willesborough is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Willesborough?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Willesborough is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
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 TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Willesborough
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Kitchen extracts in Willesborough
The FSA’s data shows about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Willesborough, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Willesborough sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Willesborough. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Willesborough, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 0.8 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Willesborough Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Willesborough is about 1 mile east of Ashford, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Willesborough, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Willesborough included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 18 miles from Willesborough.
Work in TN24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Mead Road, Mill Lane and Milne Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Willesborough is on the A2070, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Willesborough: South Willesborough (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-west), Ashford (1 mile west), Finberry (1 mile south) and Park Farm (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (9 miles south-east), Davington (12 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Around Willesborough
Around Willesborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The William Harvey Public House, Ashford Green Corridors and The North School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, about 0.9 miles west. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Tell us when your site near Willesborough is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Willesborough, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.