Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Godden Green, Kent
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Godden Green, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Extract fan cleaning in Godden Green
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. Typical jobs include a motor area thick with grease and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, across axial fans, 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. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Godden Green (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that sounds rough in Godden Green is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Godden Green
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Godden Green
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Godden Green: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Godden Green?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Godden Green. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Godden Green?
That is Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Godden Green. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your quote will give an idea.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep access to the fan clear
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
Nearby places to Godden Green
Also in Godden Green
Common problems we fix in Godden Green
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital about 1.7 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Godden Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 41 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops in Godden Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. The fire and rescue service for Godden Green is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Godden Green get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Sevenoaks Preparatory School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. 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 1 mile south-west), access may need planning.
Godden Green is about 2 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Godden Green, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Godden Green included. Godden Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 13 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in TN15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Park Lane and Back Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Bitchet Green (1 mile south-east), Seal (1 mile north), Stone Street (1 mile east), Greatness (2 miles north-west) and Styants Bottom (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (6 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
Around Godden Green
Around Godden Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Knole Park and Knole Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bat & Ball station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (2.3 miles north) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Godden Green.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
To get 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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.