Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in New Street, Kent
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around New Street, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in New Street
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’s what we clean. The work covers axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are a motor area thick with grease and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
Somewhere as small as New Street, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- New Street (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in New Street knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in New Street
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Where a hall near Church of Saint Peter, or anywhere in New Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep access to the fan clear
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in New Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around New Street, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. In New Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gravesham 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. New Street is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Cobham College, about 3.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near New Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
New Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in New Street, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, New Street included. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in TN15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Ridley (1 mile west), South Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south-west), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
What’s near New Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near Meopham School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. The closest station to New Street is Meopham station, roughly 2.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (4.6 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles south-east).
New Street questions
Can a school canteen extract in New Street be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Street. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in New Street?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in New Street needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is New Street in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes New Street.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need extract fan cleaning in New Street, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.