Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hothfield, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in Hothfield, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hothfield, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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
About our extract fan cleaning in Hothfield
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. We are often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, on in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings.
In a small place like Hothfield, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Hothfield (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Hothfield
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. In a small place like Hothfield, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Hothfield questions
Can you come to Hothfield after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Hothfield keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hothfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Hothfield is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Also near Hothfield
Other services in Hothfield
Hothfield kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hothfield. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. In Hothfield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Hothfield. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like The Hayesbrook School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like William Harvey Hospital, about 4.6 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Godinton House, about 1 mile south-east, is one of the historic houses near Hothfield; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Hothfield is about 3 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Hothfield to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 14 miles from Hothfield.
Our technicians cover all of the TN26 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Sackville Close and Beech Drive, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Hothfield: Tutt Hill (1 mile north), Ram Lane (1 mile north), Potters Corner (1 mile east), Westwell Leacon (2 miles north) and Godinton (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (3 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hothfield
The nearest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include County Square (2.7 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles south-east).