Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Langley, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in Langley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What happens on the day
Every 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. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Langley.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Extract fan cleaning in Langley, done properly
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers fan housings, axial fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease.
In a village or hamlet like Langley, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Langley (ME17, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Langley
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
What we’re called out for in Langley
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stoneacre is about 1.1 miles north), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Langley
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need extract fan cleaning in Langley, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
FAQs for Langley
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Langley during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 8 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Langley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Can you get to a site in Langley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your quote will give an idea.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Langley does not take long: it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Langley
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Kitchen extracts in Langley
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Langley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Kitchens in Langley get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Langley. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Langley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME17, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Every address in ME17 and ME15 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Langley: Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Langley
Around Langley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near New Line Learning Academy, The Potting Shed pub and Senacre Technology College and the streets around them. Langley’s nearest station is Bearsted station, roughly 2.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). The countryside around Langley includes Detling Hill.