Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Offham, Kent
We cover Offham for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
About our extract fan cleaning in Offham
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. Typical jobs include a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
In a village or hamlet like Offham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Offham (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Offham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 15 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Offham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Offham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Offham falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 4.8 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Offham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Offham is about 7 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Offham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Offham included. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (7 miles or so).
We cover every part of the ME19 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Church Road, Pepingstraw Close and Teston Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Offham, we cover Wrotham Heath (1 mile west), Comp (2 miles west), Kent Street (2 miles south), New Pound (2 miles south) and Herne Pound (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Offham
Around Offham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near King's Arms Public House and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is West Malling station, about 1.9 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (2.2 miles north-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.8 miles east).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Offham
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as Offham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Offham
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need extract fan cleaning in Offham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What we are called out for in Offham
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Offham Primary School or anywhere near Offham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
Why act early in Offham
A fan clean in Offham doesn’t take long: it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Offham
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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Offham questions
Is Offham within the area you cover?
Yes. Offham 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.
Can you work in Offham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Offham needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.