Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Arpinge extract fan cleaning
Our technicians work in Arpinge on extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning in Arpinge, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about rough running from the extract fan and a fan that has never been cleaned.
In a small place like Arpinge, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Arpinge (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Arpinge.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Arpinge
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Arpinge and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Extract fan cleaning in Arpinge: the local picture
Sea air reaches Arpinge, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Arpinge. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Arpinge. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Arpinge (Acrise Place is about 2.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. A hospital like Royal Victoria Hospital, about 2.2 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Arpinge is about 1 mile south-west of Hawkinge, in Kent. Arpinge gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Arpinge is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 28 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CT18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Arpinge: Hawkinge (1 mile north-east), Densole (2 miles north-east), Old Hawkinge (2 miles east), Swingfield Minnis (3 miles north-east) and Elham (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (8 miles east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
Near you in Arpinge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Cat & Custard Pot pub. Arpinge’s nearest station is Folkestone West station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (2.2 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Cheriton Hill.
Arpinge questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Arpinge during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Arpinge. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Arpinge?
In Arpinge, it’s Folkestone and Hythe council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Arpinge?
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.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Rough running from the extract fan
For schools such as Harcourt Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Arpinge
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Arpinge, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. A fault that closes a site in a village like Arpinge affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Arpinge
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
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