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Extract Fan Cleaning in Wrotham Heath
Need extract fan cleaning in Wrotham Heath? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mounts
What affects the quote in Wrotham Heath
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Extract fan cleaning in Wrotham Heath
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. If you have fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help, from centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as Wrotham Heath, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Wrotham Heath (ME19, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a small place like Wrotham Heath, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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When to call us in Wrotham Heath
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Look out for any of the following:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Wrotham Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Wrotham Heath
Look up Wrotham Heath on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Wrotham Heath. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Wrotham Heath sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Wrotham Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Wrotham Heath (Old Soar Manor is about 2.7 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Wrotham Heath is about 7 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Wrotham Heath to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Wrotham Heath is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: ME19 and TN15. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on London Road, Sandy Lane and Clearway or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Comp (1 mile south-west), Platt (1 mile south-west), Offham (1 mile east), Borough Green (2 miles west) and Crouch (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Wrotham Heath
Around Wrotham Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wrotham School and Trosley Country Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.9 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.7 miles west).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wrotham Heath
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A fan that will not start
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Common questions in Wrotham Heath
Can you work in Wrotham Heath outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Wrotham Heath?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wrotham Heath. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene 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.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.