Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in New Pound
Extract fan cleaning across New Pound and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A motor area thick with grease
About our extract fan cleaning in New Pound
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on axial fans, fan housings and in-line fans.
In a small place like New Pound, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- New Pound (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Extract fan cleaning in New Pound: the local picture
Look up New Pound on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across New Pound and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. New Pound is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in New Pound. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 5.2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Lawrence's Church, or anywhere in New Pound, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in New Pound get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and New Pound is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 7 miles from New Pound.
Extract fan cleaning in ME18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside New Pound, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Around New Pound
In New Pound, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wateringbury station, about 2.8 miles south-east. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report grease escaping from the fan
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Nearby places to New Pound
Also in New Pound
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere as small as New Pound, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What we are called out for in New Pound
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A motor area thick with grease
Historic houses near New Pound, such as Old Soar Manor about 1.9 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- If they look at the system before pricing
Questions from New Pound
Can you come to New Pound after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in New Pound can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is New Pound within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
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.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in New Pound, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. If the system at a site near New Pound fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in New Pound
- Every job surveyed first
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.