Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horton Kirby, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for Horton Kirby, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
About our extract fan cleaning in Horton Kirby
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Common call-outs are for a smell of hot grease from the extract and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on centrifugal fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Horton Kirby (DA4)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a small place like Horton Kirby, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
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. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a village or hamlet like Horton Kirby, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Common problems we fix in Horton Kirby
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Darenth Park Hospital (about 3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
FAQs for Horton Kirby
Can you work in Horton Kirby outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Horton Kirby doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is Horton Kirby within the area you cover?
Yes. Horton Kirby is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Your quote will give an idea.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
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When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’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)
- Damaged fan blades
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
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract throughout cooking
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Extract fan cleaning in Horton Kirby: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs and bars in Horton Kirby and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Horton Kirby sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Horton Kirby, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers 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.
If you run a café or takeaway near Farningham Road station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of Saint Mary, or anywhere in Horton Kirby, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Horton Kirby is about 4 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Horton Kirby, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the DA4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Local streets include The Street, Rashleigh Way and Churchill Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Horton Kirby, we cover Farningham (1 mile south-west), Speed Gate (2 miles south-east), Eynsford (2 miles south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles south-east) and Maplescombe (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Horton Kirby
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Fighting Cocks pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Farningham Road station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Darenth Park Hospital (3 miles north) and Bluewater (3.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.