Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Bitchet Green
We cover Bitchet Green for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Bitchet Green
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you have an extract fan with no cleaning record and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help, from discharge points, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a small place like Bitchet Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Bitchet Green (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Bitchet Green
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- File the fan’s report with your other records
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What affects the quote in Bitchet Green
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bitchet Green
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Bitchet Green kitchens: local notes
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Bitchet Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Bitchet Green is covered by 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 Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Bitchet Green. 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.
Historic houses near Bitchet Green, such as Ightham Mote about 1 mile south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Lawrence, or anywhere in Bitchet Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Bitchet Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 12 miles from Bitchet Green.
We work across TN15 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Near you in Bitchet Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sevenoaks Preparatory School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The closest station to Bitchet Green is Kemsing station, roughly 2.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bitchet Green include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
FAQs for Bitchet Green
Can you get to a site in Bitchet Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bitchet Green included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you come to Bitchet Green after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Bitchet Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
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, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after photos go into a report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Leave it or put it right?
A fan clean in Bitchet Green does not take long: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Bitchet Green run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.