Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Middle Stoke, Medway
Extract fan cleaning in Middle Stoke from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Grease, kitchens and Middle Stoke
Middle Stoke is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food hygiene inspections in Middle Stoke are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Middle Stoke is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Stoke Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Middle Stoke, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Middle Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. Across the ME3 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Middle Stoke is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 13 miles away.
All of ME3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Burrows Lane and Grain Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Middle Stoke: Lower Stoke (1 mile north), Stoke (1 mile west), North Street (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Around Middle Stoke
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Nags Head pub and the streets around them. The countryside around Middle Stoke includes Bishop Saltings.
Extract fan cleaning in Middle Stoke
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
For a kitchen in or near Middle Stoke, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Middle Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Middle Stoke
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Middle Stoke: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Middle Stoke?
Kitchens in Middle Stoke are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Middle Stoke?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
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.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Why act early in Middle Stoke
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. With notice, the visit to Middle Stoke can be fitted around your bookings and events.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Middle Stoke
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
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The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Middle Stoke 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.