Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Crouch, Kent
We cover Crouch for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Extract fan cleaning in Crouch
Any fan serving a kitchen in Crouch is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease stains around the discharge, across axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
Somewhere as small as Crouch, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Crouch (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Never cook with a filter missing
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere as small as Crouch, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Crouch
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Crouch: your questions answered
Will you come out to Crouch?
Yes, Crouch is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Crouch?
Crouch is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
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.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
When to call us in Crouch
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Crouch, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why act early in Crouch
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A planned visit to Crouch is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crouch
- In business since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Grease, kitchens and Crouch
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Crouch. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Crouch, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Crouch is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Old Soar Manor is about 1 mile south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Borough Green Primary School or anywhere near Crouch, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Crouch is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN15 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Crouch.
Work in TN15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Basted Lane and Long Mill Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Crouch include Claygate Cross (1 mile west), Basted (1 mile north-west), Platt (1 mile north-east), Comp (1 mile north-east) and Borough Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Near you in Crouch
Around Crouch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wrotham School, Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Chequers Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Crouch is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north. A little further out are Sevenoaks Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Ightham Court (1.8 miles north-west).
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.