Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Trottiscliffe extract fan cleaning
We cover Trottiscliffe for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Trottiscliffe
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Trottiscliffe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. The fire and rescue service for Trottiscliffe 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. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Trottiscliffe. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Trottiscliffe, such as Old Soar Manor about 4 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Trottiscliffe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Trottiscliffe is about 8 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Trottiscliffe and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Trottiscliffe is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME19 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Church Lane, School Lane and Wrotham Water Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Trottiscliffe include Vigo Village (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile north-west), Addington (1 mile south-east), Culverstone Green (2 miles north) and Ryarsh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-east), Dartford (10 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Around Trottiscliffe
Around Trottiscliffe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wrotham School, Trosley Country Park and The Plough Public House. The closest station to Trottiscliffe is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (3 miles east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (0.8 miles east).
About our extract fan cleaning in Trottiscliffe
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Trottiscliffe, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a heavily greased fan housing and burning smells from the fan area, across fan housings, axial fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Trottiscliffe, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Trottiscliffe (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Trottiscliffe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
When to call us in Trottiscliffe
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. Somewhere as small as Trottiscliffe, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Trottiscliffe questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Trottiscliffe?
The local authority for Trottiscliffe is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can school kitchens in Trottiscliffe be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Trottiscliffe, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.