Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Bexon
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Bexon: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
Why act early in Bexon
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Bexon rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bexon
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Bexon
Any fan serving a kitchen in Bexon is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. We’re often asked to deal with a motor area thick with grease and a fan that has never been cleaned, across roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and axial 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Bexon (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Bexon
Do you work overnight in Bexon?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Bexon needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school canteen extract in Bexon be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Bexon. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Other services in Bexon
Extract fan cleaning around Bexon
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bexon. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Bexon sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Bexon. 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 Bredgar Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bexon is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Sites in Bexon get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Bexon is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Tunstall (1 mile north), Dungate (2 miles east), Highsted (2 miles north-east), Heart's Delight (2 miles north) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Bexon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cromers Wood and Fulston Manor School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east).
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for most single fans, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Bexon, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. 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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Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. We note any concerns.
When to call us in Bexon
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Bexon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach