Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tonbridge, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Tonbridge and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that sounds rough in Tonbridge is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Tonbridge, having the work done and recorded first helps.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tonbridge
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with photos after every visit
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About our extract fan cleaning in Tonbridge
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 discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease stains around the discharge.
In a town like Tonbridge, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Tonbridge (TN9, TN10, TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Tonbridge
The FSA’s data shows about 24 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Tonbridge and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Tonbridge are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Tonbridge. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Tonbridge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Tonbridge is Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 1.4 miles south.
Tonbridge is about 12 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Tonbridge, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Tonbridge. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN9, TN10 and TN11. You will find streets such as High Street, Old London Road and London Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around Tonbridge include the A26 and A227, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Tonbridge, we cover Lower Haysden (2 miles south-west), Leigh (3 miles west), Bidborough (3 miles south-west), Southborough (3 miles south) and Printstile (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Tonbridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Haysden Country Park, Royal Rise Primary School and Hillview School for Girls, among other places. The closest station to Tonbridge is Tonbridge station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Milne Museum (within half a mile west) and Tonbridge Castle (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
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What else we do in Tonbridge
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan that will not start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
When to call us in Tonbridge
A greasy fan in Tonbridge is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Commuter trade near Tonbridge station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
FAQs for Tonbridge
Can a school canteen extract in Tonbridge be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Tonbridge, the Food Standards Agency lists about 25 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Can you come to Tonbridge after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Tonbridge keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
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. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
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. From there, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Sites in a town like Tonbridge rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Tonbridge
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.