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Extract fan cleaning in Addington, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in Addington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Addington
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. Common call-outs are for vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a smell of hot grease from the extract, on fan housings, centrifugal fans and in-line fans.
In a small place like Addington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Addington (ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
For extract fan cleaning in Addington, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning around Addington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 16 pubs and bars in and around Addington, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Addington falls to 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 Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Addington. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Addington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Maidstone Hospital is the nearest hospital to Addington, about 4.9 miles south-east.
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Addington, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 7 miles from Addington.
All of ME19 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
What’s near Addington
In Addington, that means kitchens and buildings near The Angel Inn, The Malling School and Manor Park Country Park. The nearest railway station is West Malling station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Addington.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
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Do you need extract fan cleaning in Addington?
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Addington (Old Soar Manor is about 3.9 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Questions from Addington
Do you cover smaller places like Addington?
Yes. Addington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can school kitchens in Addington be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 10 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Addington. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
What’s TR19?
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 do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Why it’s worth doing now in Addington
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.