Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Wincheap, Kent
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Wincheap, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Wincheap
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and in-line fans, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Wincheap gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, 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.
- Place
- Wincheap (CT1, CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Wincheap
Can the work in Wincheap be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Wincheap needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Wincheap during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 33 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Wincheap, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What we are called out for in Wincheap
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A motor area thick with grease
If you cook for passing trade around Canterbury East station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Leave a clear route to the fan
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Wincheap doesn’t take long: it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Even a site near Wincheap that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A site near Wincheap usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
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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, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Extract fan cleaning around Wincheap
Food Standards Agency records list about 183 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 34 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Wincheap. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Wincheap sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wincheap. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr is the nearest hospital to Wincheap, about 0.6 miles north-east. School kitchens, at schools like Wincheap Foundation Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Wincheap is about 1 mile south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Wincheap, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Wincheap. Wincheap is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 23 miles from Wincheap.
Here we cover the CT1 and CT2 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Ada Road, Cow Lane and Back Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Wincheap sits on or near the A2, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Canterbury (1 mile north-east), Thanington (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile north-west), Stuppington (1 mile south) and Hales Place (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south) and Ramsgate (15 miles east).
What’s near Wincheap
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Canterbury School of Architecture, St Thomas of Canterbury Church and Duke's Head Public House, among other places. You’ll also find The Canterbury Academy (0.5 miles north-west) and Whitehall Meadows (within half a mile north-west). Wincheap has its own railway station: Canterbury East station. A little further out are Canterbury Castle (under half a mile north-east) and Rupert Bear Museum (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.