Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bessels Green, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Bessels Green and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Run the extract throughout cooking
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Bessels Green
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Typical jobs include a fan shaking on its mounts and a heavily greased fan housing, on centrifugal fans, fan housings and in-line fans.
For a kitchen in or near Bessels Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Bessels Green (TN13, TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
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. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Places near Bessels Green
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Bessels Green questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Bessels Green out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Bessels Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Is Bessels Green within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Bessels Green
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Bessels Green.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning around Bessels Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bessels Green. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Bessels Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Bessels Green are the job of Sevenoaks council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Knole House is about 2.2 miles south-east), access may need planning. A hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital, about 1.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Bessels Green is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bessels Green and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Bessels Green among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 16 miles from Bessels Green.
We work across TN13 and TN14 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on High Street, Witches Lane and Cranmer Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Bessels Green, we cover Chipstead (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north-east), Kippington (1 mile south-east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east) and Sevenoaks (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Near you in Bessels Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Montreal Park, New Beacon School and The King's Head Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kemsing Castle Bank (3.6 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (1.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Bessels Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Bessels Green?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
School kitchens, at schools like Riverhead Infants' School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered