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Extract Fan Cleaning in Mott's Mill
Extract fan cleaning in Mott's Mill from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
About our extract fan cleaning in Mott's Mill
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan that has never been cleaned, across roof-mounted fans, axial fans and in-line fans.
In a village or hamlet like Mott's Mill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
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. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Mott's Mill (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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. That is our job.
Kitchen extracts in Mott's Mill
Fire safety in Mott's Mill falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Mott's Mill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Groombridge Place, about 1.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Mott's Mill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Thomas the Apostle or elsewhere in Mott's Mill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Mott's Mill is about 3 miles north of Crowborough, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Mott's Mill, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Mott's Mill is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 19 miles from Mott's Mill.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN3. If your site is just outside Mott's Mill, we cover Boarshead (2 miles south), Friar's Gate (2 miles south-west), Marden's Hill (2 miles south-west), Steel Cross (2 miles south) and Crowborough (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-east), Southborough (6 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Mott's Mill
Mott's Mill’s nearest station is Eridge station, about 1.3 miles east. Nearby you will also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Bolebroke Castle (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Mott's Mill include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Mott's Mill.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Mott's Mill, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Mott's Mill questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Mott's Mill?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Mott's Mill. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which environmental health team covers Mott's Mill?
That’s Wealden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Mott's Mill. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Nearby places to Mott's Mill
What else we do in Mott's Mill
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.