Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Hodsoll Street extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hodsoll Street from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Hodsoll Street: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Hodsoll Street?
Yes, Hodsoll Street is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hodsoll Street?
Kitchens in Hodsoll Street are inspected by Sevenoaks council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Cleaning removes grease, but it can’t fix worn parts. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Extract fan cleaning in Hodsoll Street, done properly
Not all extract fans are the same: 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. The work covers roof-mounted fans, axial fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
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 are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hodsoll Street (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hodsoll Street and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hodsoll Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Hodsoll Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Fire safety in Hodsoll Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Hodsoll Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of Saint Peter or anywhere around Hodsoll Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hodsoll Street (Cobham College is about 4.5 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hodsoll Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Hodsoll Street, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Hodsoll Street included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN15. That includes premises on Haven Hill and Hodsoll Street and the roads around them. We also cover Ridley (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile south), New Street (1 mile north-east), Culverstone Green (1 mile east) and South Street (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Hodsoll Street
Around Hodsoll Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Trosley Country Park and Meopham School and the streets around them. The closest station to Hodsoll Street is Meopham station, about 3.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (3.7 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south-east).
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Why act early in Hodsoll Street
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a village or hamlet like Hodsoll Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Report rattles or humming early
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.