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Extract Fan Cleaning in Adisham
Extract fan cleaning in Adisham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Adisham
Any fan serving a kitchen in Adisham is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Common call-outs are for weak extraction at the canopy and an extract fan with no cleaning record, across roof-mounted fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Adisham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Adisham
Look up Adisham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Adisham, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Adisham get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Adisham falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Innocents or elsewhere in Adisham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Adisham Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Adisham is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Adisham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 29 miles from Adisham.
Work in CT3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Station Road, The Street and Church Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Bloodden (1 mile south-east), Aylesham (1 mile south), Bramling (2 miles north), Bekesbourne (2 miles north-west) and Womenswold (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Adisham
There’s a railway station in Adisham itself: Adisham station. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that will not start
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
What we are called out for in Adisham
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
A kitchen near Adisham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check filters are seated before cooking
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
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.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Adisham knowing what to expect.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Common questions in Adisham
Can school kitchens in Adisham be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Adisham. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Adisham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Adisham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.