Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Linton extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Linton and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Linton
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. We’re often asked to deal with an extract fan with no cleaning record and a fan shaking on its mounts, across axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Linton, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Linton (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Nearby places to Linton
What else we do in Linton
Common questions in Linton
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Linton?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Linton. 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 in villages like Linton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Linton included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a village or hamlet like Linton, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why it’s worth doing now in Linton
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A fault that closes a site in a village like Linton affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Linton
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
Extract fan cleaning in Linton: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars across Linton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Linton get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Linton. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Linton, about 3.7 miles north. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicholas Church or elsewhere in Linton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cornwallis Academy or anywhere near Linton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Linton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Linton to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Linton is one of them.
All of ME17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Wheeler's Lane, Vicarage Fields and Linton Hill or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Linton: Boughton Green (1 mile north-east), Loose (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (2 miles north-east), Wierton (2 miles east) and Park Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Linton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bull Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Linton is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.9 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).