Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Bilting extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Bilting and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Bilting
Can the work in Bilting be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bilting?
Kitchens in Bilting are inspected by Ashford council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
About our extract fan cleaning in Bilting
Any fan serving a kitchen in Bilting 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 noisy fan that has got louder over time and weak extraction at the canopy, across discharge points, axial fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Bilting, 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, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Bilting (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Bilting
What else we do in Bilting
Common problems we fix in Bilting
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
For schools such as Wye School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bilting
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in Bilting now is a short job: it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. A planned visit to Bilting is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Bilting businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Bilting
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Kitchen extracts in Bilting
The fire and rescue service for Bilting is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Bilting, about 49 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Where a hall near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Bilting, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 4.8 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Bilting, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Bilting. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Bilting among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
We work across the TN25 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Bilting
In Bilting, that means kitchens and buildings near Godmersham Park, among other places. Bilting’s nearest station is Wye station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).
What affects the quote in Bilting
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Run the extract throughout cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Bilting run smoothly.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.