Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Sandhurst Cross extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Sandhurst Cross, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Sandhurst Cross questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sandhurst Cross during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Sandhurst Cross. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Is Sandhurst Cross within the area you cover?
Yes. Sandhurst Cross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
About our extract fan cleaning in Sandhurst Cross
In Sandhurst Cross, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include a fan that no longer moves enough air and rough running from the extract fan, across axial fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Sandhurst Cross (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Also in Sandhurst Cross
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, which is where we come in.
What we’re called out for in Sandhurst Cross
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Sandhurst Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and photos are included
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sandhurst Cross run smoothly.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in Sandhurst Cross now is a short job: the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. If the system at a site near Sandhurst Cross fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
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 will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sandhurst Cross
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Kitchen extracts in Sandhurst Cross
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Sandhurst Cross. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. We cover Sandhurst Cross, about 43 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 5.4 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sandhurst Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Sandhurst Cross is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Sandhurst Cross gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Sandhurst Cross is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (17 miles or so).
Every address in TN18 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Church Road, Bodiam Road and Bourne Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Sandhurst Cross, we cover Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Bodiam (1 mile south-west), Little Conghurst (1 mile north-west), Four Throws (1 mile north-west) and Linkhill (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (15 miles north-east).
What’s near Sandhurst Cross
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bodiam Manor School and Old Tavern, among other places. Sandhurst Cross’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 4.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (5.4 miles north-east).