Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Wormshill extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Wormshill and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Wormshill
In Wormshill, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
For a kitchen in or near Wormshill, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Wormshill (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Wormshill.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Wormshill?
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3.7 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Report rattles or humming early
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
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.
Also near Wormshill
More services for Wormshill
Wormshill kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Wormshill get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. 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. Fire safety in Wormshill falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Giles or elsewhere in Wormshill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Wormshill, about 6 miles west.
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Wormshill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Wormshill included. Wormshill is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Every address in ME9 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Wormshill, we cover Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Around Wormshill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Blacksmith's Arms Public House and the streets around them. Wormshill’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 2.9 miles south. A little further out are KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wormshill include Detling Hill.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Wormshill
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common questions in Wormshill
Do you cover smaller places like Wormshill?
Yes. Wormshill is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire authority looks after Wormshill?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wormshill. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wormshill
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Wormshill and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan that won’t start
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans