Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Richborough Port, Kent
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Richborough Port: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease stains around the discharge
FAQs for Richborough Port
Which fire authority looks after Richborough Port?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Richborough Port. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like Richborough Port?
It can, as Richborough Port is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Richborough Port, done properly
If the extract fan in Richborough Port has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Richborough Port, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and weak extraction at the canopy, we can put it right, from axial fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Richborough Port, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
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 are fully insured.
- Where
- Richborough Port (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Richborough Port kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Richborough Port is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Richborough Port. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Richborough Port sits within the area of 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.
For schools such as Sir Roger Manwood's School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Quex Park is about 4.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hospital like Ramsgate General Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Richborough Port is about 4 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Richborough Port gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Richborough Port is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 36 miles from Richborough Port.
Every address in CT13 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Ebbsfleet (1 mile north), Sevenscore (2 miles north), Cliffs End (2 miles north-east), Way (2 miles north) and Pegwell (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (5 miles north), Dover (12 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles north-east), Broadstairs (5 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
What’s near Richborough Port
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, among other places. The closest station to Richborough Port is Thanet Parkway station, about 1.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Ramsgate General Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and White Mill (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Richborough Port include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
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Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Damaged fan blades
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Richborough Port
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Richborough Port can be planned properly.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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 go through it with you.
Why Richborough Port businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
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.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.