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Extract Fan Cleaning in Holborough
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Holborough: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Holborough
In Holborough, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan that has never been cleaned, across centrifugal fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
Kitchens around a place like Holborough are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
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, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Holborough (ME6, ME1, ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Holborough
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Holborough?
The local authority for Holborough is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can school kitchens in Holborough be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 10 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Holborough. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
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, which applies in England and Wales.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Holborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 12 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways in Holborough 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 Holborough is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Holborough get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For kitchens close to Snodland station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Catherine's Hospital about 4.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Holborough is about 4 miles west of Chatham, in Kent. Sites in Holborough get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Holborough is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 6 miles from Holborough.
Every address in ME6, ME1 and ME19 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Lee Road, Byrne Road and Ladds Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Snodland (1 mile south-west), Peters Village (1 mile east), Scarborough (1 mile east), Upper Halling (1 mile north-west) and Wouldham (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Gravesend (7 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Holborough
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Monks Head pub, Holborough Marshes and The Holmesdale School, among other places. The closest station to Holborough is Snodland station, about 0.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include St. Catherine's Hospital (4.2 miles north-east) and Leybourne Castle (2.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Holborough includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Holborough
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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 go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A site near Holborough usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report rattles or humming early
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Holborough
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans