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Extract Fan Cleaning in Hernhill
Extract fan cleaning in Hernhill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Hernhill, done properly
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you have less air being pulled from the kitchen and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right, from centrifugal fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Hernhill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Hernhill (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Hernhill
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Hernhill rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, 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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hernhill
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hernhill
Hernhill lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hernhill. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Hernhill. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital about 5.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Hernhill, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hernhill is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Sites in Hernhill get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (19 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Hernhill: Slutshole (1 mile south-west), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Culmers (1 mile north-west) and Goodnestone (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Around Hernhill
In Hernhill, that means kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (4.5 miles south) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Hernhill
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hernhill, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Hernhill
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Hernhill questions
Does coastal air change anything about extract fan cleaning in Hernhill?
It can. Hernhill is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which fire service covers Hernhill?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hernhill. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.