Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Lydden
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Lydden: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Lydden is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Lydden
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. Typical jobs include rough running from the extract fan and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, across in-line fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings.
Work in a small place like Lydden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.

- Location
- Lydden (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Run the extract throughout cooking
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lydden
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Lydden
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lydden?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Lydden be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Lydden doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Nearby places to Lydden
Also in Lydden
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Lydden
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lydden Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Grease, kitchens and Lydden
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered in Lydden and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lydden. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lydden. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lydden is Buckland Hospital, about 3.1 miles south-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary Church of St Mary Virgin or anywhere around Lydden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Lydden is about 3 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Lydden gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Lydden among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 32 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CT15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on St Marys Rise, Canterbury Road and The Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Lydden: Coldred (1 mile north), Ewell Minnis (1 mile south-west), Temple Ewell (1 mile south-east), Halfway Street (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles south-east), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles north).
What’s near Lydden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sladden Wood and Hope Inn. For rail, the closest station is Kearsney station, about 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dover Transport Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (4.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Lydden includes Dover Western Heights.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan that won’t start
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings