Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Hawkhurst extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Hawkhurst, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Extract fan cleaning in Hawkhurst, done properly
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. If you are dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Hawkhurst, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hawkhurst (TN18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
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.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Extract fan cleaning around Hawkhurst
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hawkhurst. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Hawkhurst are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hawkhurst is covered by 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.
Historic houses near Hawkhurst, such as Great Dixter about 5 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Hawkhurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hawkhurst is Ticehurst House Hospital, about 4.9 miles west.
Hawkhurst is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Hawkhurst gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Hawkhurst is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
We work across TN18 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Street, Barretts Road and Norris Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Beal's Green (1 mile north), Pipsden (1 mile east), The Moor (1 mile south-west), Gill's Green (1 mile north) and Little Conghurst (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east) and Southborough (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hawkhurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Collingwood Nature Reserve, The Queen's Hotel and Marlborough House School and the streets around them. The closest station to Hawkhurst is Etchingham station, roughly 4 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (4.9 miles west).
Also near Hawkhurst
Other services in Hawkhurst
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a place like Hawkhurst, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. When a site near Hawkhurst shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Hawkhurst businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Hawkhurst questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hawkhurst?
In Hawkhurst, it’s Tunbridge Wells council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire authority looks after Hawkhurst?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.