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Extract Fan Cleaning in Sheerness
For extract fan cleaning in Sheerness, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Sheerness
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. We’re often asked to deal with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, across discharge points, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
Around a smaller place like Sheerness, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
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.
- Place
- Sheerness (ME12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Sheerness
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
A kitchen near Sheerness-On-Sea station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Sheerness: the local picture
Sea air reaches Sheerness, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Sheerness. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Sheerness are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rose Street Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Sheerness, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Sheerness is about 7 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME12 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Work in ME12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on High Street, Granville Road and Millennium Way and the roads around them. Being close to the A249 and A250, Sheerness is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around Sheerness: Blue Town (1 mile north-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south), Rushenden (2 miles south-west) and Grain (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles south-east), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Davington (10 miles south-east), Foley Park (15 miles south-west) and Preston (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Sheerness
In Sheerness, that means kitchens and buildings near Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Barton's Point Coastal Park and The Crown pub, among other places. Sheerness has its own railway station: Sheerness-On-Sea station. Other landmarks nearby include Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (within half a mile north).
In-house cleaning or 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. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every visit written up, with photos
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Sheerness
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Sheerness?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Sheerness. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in villages like Sheerness?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Before and after photos go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a place like Sheerness, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Sheerness, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.