Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Otham extract fan cleaning
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Otham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning in Otham
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and grease stains around the discharge.
In a smaller place like Otham, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
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.
- Place
- Otham (ME15, ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the route to the fan clear. 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.
Common problems we fix in Otham
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease stains around the discharge
School kitchens, at schools like Senacre Technology College for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Kitchen extracts in Otham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Otham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Otham. 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. Fire safety in Otham falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 2.8 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Nicholas's Church, or anywhere in Otham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Otham is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Otham, please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Otham included. Otham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Here we cover the ME15 and ME17 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Church Road, Spartall Drive and Ellis Field or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Otham: Willington (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile south-west), Langley (1 mile south-east), Shepway (1 mile north-west) and Caring (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Around Otham
Typical jobs here are in premises near New Line Learning Academy, Senacre Wood Primary School and Mote Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bearsted station, roughly 2.1 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.4 miles west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles north). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Nearby places to Otham
What else we do in Otham
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a place like Otham, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Otham
Cleaning the fan in Otham now is a short job: it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Otham at a time that suits you.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An impeller that is bent or split
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Otham
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Otham
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Questions from Otham
Can you work in Otham outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Otham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you get to a site in Otham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Otham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.