Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Woodchurch
We cover Woodchurch for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
What we’re called out for in Woodchurch
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
Extract fan cleaning in Woodchurch
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers axial fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Woodchurch (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report rattles or humming early
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Woodchurch
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Somewhere like Woodchurch, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Kitchen extracts in Woodchurch
The fire and rescue service for Woodchurch is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Woodchurch is about 48 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere around Woodchurch, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 4.2 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Woodchurch is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Woodchurch and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Woodchurch is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Woodchurch.
We cover every part of TN26 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Kirkwood Avenue, Front Road and Lower Road and nearby roads. We also cover Brattle (1 mile south), Brook Street (1 mile south-west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (3 miles south) and Leigh Green (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Woodchurch
Typical jobs here are in premises near Stonebridge Inn and Stone Wood. Woodchurch’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Woodchurch questions
Will you come out to Woodchurch?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Woodchurch be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Woodchurch can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not 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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.