Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Broad Tenterden extract fan cleaning
We cover Broad Tenterden for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
What affects the quote in Broad Tenterden
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
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.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Broad Tenterden
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you are dealing with a fan that has never been cleaned and burning smells from the fan area, we can help, from roof-mounted fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Broad Tenterden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Broad Tenterden (TN30)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Broad Tenterden
There are about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Broad Tenterden, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Broad Tenterden 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. Food hygiene inspections in Broad Tenterden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Broad Tenterden, such as Smallhythe Place about 1.6 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Broad Tenterden is Benenden Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west.
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Broad Tenterden, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Broad Tenterden. Broad Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from Broad Tenterden.
Extract fan cleaning in TN30 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Broad Tenterden include Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Broad Tenterden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Vine Inn, Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
Nearby places to Broad Tenterden
Other services in Broad Tenterden
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Broad Tenterden
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Why it’s worth doing now in Broad Tenterden
A fan that sounds rough in Broad Tenterden is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Broad Tenterden questions
Is Broad Tenterden within the area you cover?
Yes, Broad Tenterden is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Broad Tenterden?
Broad Tenterden is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Broad Tenterden.
- 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.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
When to call us in Broad Tenterden
How fast a fan gets greasy in Broad Tenterden depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Broad Tenterden, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part