Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Hollingbourne
Extract fan cleaning in Hollingbourne, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Why it’s worth doing now in Hollingbourne
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. In a place like Hollingbourne, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning in Hollingbourne, done properly
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
In a small place like Hollingbourne, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Hollingbourne (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hollingbourne before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Leave a clear route to the fan
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Extract fan cleaning in Hollingbourne: the local picture
Look up Hollingbourne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 7 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hollingbourne. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hollingbourne. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Hollingbourne is 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Hollingbourne, about 3.9 miles west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Hollingbourne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Hollingbourne Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hollingbourne is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Hollingbourne, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Hollingbourne is one of them.
We work across ME17 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Upper Street, Pilgrims Way and Hollingbourne Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Eyhorne Street (1 mile south-west), Broad Street (1 mile north-west), Chegworth (2 miles south), Ashbank (2 miles south-west) and Broomfield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Around Hollingbourne
Typical jobs here are in premises near Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House, among other places. The closest station to Hollingbourne is Hollingbourne station, about 0.6 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Laundry Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Leeds Castle (1.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill.
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hollingbourne
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
FAQs for Hollingbourne
Can the work in Hollingbourne be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Hollingbourne keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hollingbourne?
In Hollingbourne, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What accreditations do you have?
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 fix a fan that is worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.