Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Dungeness, Kent
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Dungeness: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in Dungeness
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Somewhere as small as Dungeness, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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
- Dungeness (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that won’t start
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Grease, kitchens and Dungeness
Dungeness lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Dungeness sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Dungeness are the job of Folkestone and Hythe council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Before-and-after pictures and a TR19® certificate come with every clean around Dungeness.
Dungeness is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dungeness and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Dungeness is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, around 31 miles away.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Dungeness Road and Reactoe One Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles north), Greatstone-on-Sea (4 miles north), Lydd (4 miles north-west), Littlestone-on-Sea (4 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Cheriton (14 miles north-east), South Willesborough (15 miles north), Dymchurch (8 miles north) and Willesborough (15 miles north).
Around Dungeness
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Britannia Inn and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Dungeness include RSPB Dungeness and Burnthouse Pen.
FAQs for Dungeness
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Dungeness?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Dungeness?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Dungeness can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Dungeness?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
What happens on the day
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, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Dungeness is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Related advice
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What we’re called out for in Dungeness
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
In and around Dungeness, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
Also near Dungeness
What else we do in Dungeness
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.