Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Frittenden extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Frittenden, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Frittenden
In Frittenden, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Common call-outs are for a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on discharge points, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Frittenden (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Frittenden
Which council inspects kitchens in Frittenden?
That is Tunbridge Wells council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Frittenden. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Frittenden?
Fire safety enforcement in Frittenden is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
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What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
When to call us in Frittenden
A greasy fan in Frittenden is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Frittenden, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
Why it’s worth doing now in Frittenden
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a place like Frittenden, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
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 are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What we do, step by step
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 one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Frittenden.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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What extract fan cleaning looks like in Frittenden
We cover Frittenden, about 39 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Fire safety in Frittenden falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Frittenden Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 3.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Frittenden, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Frittenden included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Frittenden is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN17. Whether your site is on The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Frittenden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bell And Jorrocks Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Frittenden is Headcorn station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).