Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Petteridge
Need extract fan cleaning in Petteridge? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Extract fan cleaning in Petteridge, done properly
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. Typical jobs include a fan coated in grease inside its housing and grease stains around the discharge, on in-line fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
Somewhere as small as Petteridge, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Petteridge (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Petteridge
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Petteridge, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
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Extract fan cleaning in Petteridge: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Petteridge. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Petteridge. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Petteridge is 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tunbridge Wells Hospital is the nearest hospital to Petteridge, about 3.2 miles west. Where a hall near Ebenezer Church (Matfield), or anywhere in Petteridge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Petteridge is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Petteridge and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Petteridge is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in TN12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Petteridge Lane, Porters Close and Tibbs Court Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Petteridge include Matfield (1 mile north-west), Brenchley (1 mile north-east), Key's Green (1 mile south-west), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Petteridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mascalls School, Hop Bine pub and Brenchley Wood. Petteridge’s nearest station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.6 miles north. A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
FAQs for Petteridge
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Petteridge in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Petteridge. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Petteridge?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Petteridge. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you work in Petteridge?
Yes. We cover Petteridge and across Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
What we are called out for in Petteridge
A greasy fan in Petteridge is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.