Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Wissenden extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Wissenden: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wissenden
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Typical jobs include an extract fan with no cleaning record and a smell of hot grease from the extract, on centrifugal fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
In a village or hamlet like Wissenden, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Wissenden (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Wissenden knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What affects the quote in Wissenden
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
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 we start.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- File the fan’s report with your other records
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Wissenden and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Questions from Wissenden
Can you work in Wissenden outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Wissenden keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which fire authority looks after Wissenden?
Wissenden is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Also near Wissenden
What else we do in Wissenden
Wissenden kitchens: local notes
We cover Wissenden, about 43 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Food hygiene inspections in Wissenden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Bethersden Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Godinton House is about 4.8 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Wissenden is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Wissenden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Wissenden included. Wissenden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in TN26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Maltman's Hill (1 mile north), Bethersden (1 mile south-east), Further Quarter (2 miles south-west), Chambers' Green (2 miles north-east) and Fir Toll (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Davington (14 miles north-east) and Foley Park (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Wissenden
For rail, the closest station is Pluckley station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (6 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (1 mile north-west).
What we are called out for in Wissenden
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.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.