Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Charcott extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Charcott? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Charcott knowing what to expect.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Charcott
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. If you’re dealing with thick grease on the impeller and casing and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right, from discharge points, roof-mounted fans and fan housings onwards.
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. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Charcott (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Charcott
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Charcott. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Charcott. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Charcott is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Charcott, such as Chiddingstone Castle about 1.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you cook for passing trade around Penshurst station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Charcott is about 4 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Charcott to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Every address in TN11 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Charcott: Hall's Green (1 mile north), Woodhatch (2 miles north-east), Bough Beech (2 miles west), Sevenoaks Weald (2 miles north) and Goathurst Common (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-east), Tonbridge (4 miles east), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (9 miles east).
What’s near Charcott
Typical jobs here are in premises near Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens and The Greyhound pub. The nearest railway station is Penshurst station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chiddingstone Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Charcott include Barden Lake.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Charcott
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
FAQs for Charcott
Do you cover smaller places like Charcott?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Charcott included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Charcott?
Charcott is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Common problems we fix in Charcott
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 where the spinning blades spread it around.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Luke or anywhere around Charcott, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.