Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Paddock Wood
For extract fan cleaning in Paddock Wood, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
About our extract fan cleaning in Paddock Wood
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about hot, greasy smells near the fan and less air being pulled from the kitchen.
In a smaller place like Paddock Wood, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Paddock Wood (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
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.
Common problems we fix in Paddock Wood
A fan in Paddock Wood builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Paddock Wood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Grease, kitchens and Paddock Wood
There are about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways across Paddock Wood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Paddock Wood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Paddock Wood is 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.
A kitchen near Paddock Wood station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Paddock Wood is Tunbridge Wells Hospital, about 4 miles south-west.
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Paddock Wood to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Paddock Wood is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 9 miles away.
All of TN12 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road and nearby roads. You’ll find Paddock Wood on the B2017 and B2160, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Paddock Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mascalls School, Foal Hurst Wood and John Brunt V.C. Pub. There’s a railway station in Paddock Wood itself: Paddock Wood station. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Paddock Wood includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Towns and villages near Paddock Wood
Also in Paddock Wood
Leave it or put it right?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A quieter site near Paddock Wood still needs its system looked after.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Questions from Paddock Wood
Do you work overnight in Paddock Wood?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you cover smaller places like Paddock Wood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Paddock Wood is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Paddock Wood?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Cleaning removes grease, but it can’t fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a place like Paddock Wood, we fit the visit around your hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.