Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Flete extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Flete from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Flete
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. If you’re dealing with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, discharge points and axial fans onwards.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Flete (CT9)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Flete and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Why deal with it now?
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Flete
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Flete questions
Which fire authority looks after Flete?
Fire safety enforcement in Flete is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in villages like Flete?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Flete kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Flete is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Flete, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Thanet council inspect food businesses in Flete. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Quex Park is about 2.2 miles west), access may need planning. Where a hall near St. Catherine's Church, or anywhere in Flete, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Flete is about 1 mile south-west of Margate, in Kent. Sites in Flete get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Flete is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (37 miles or so).
All of CT9 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Victoria Road, Flete Road and Norfolk Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Flete, we cover Westwood (1 mile east), Haine (1 mile south-east), Manston (1 mile south), Garlinge (1 mile north-west) and Margate (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles west) and Walmer (11 miles south).
Landmarks near Flete
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hartsdown Academy. Flete’s nearest station is Margate station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Westwood Cross (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Flete, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that will not start
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Flete
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points