Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Shottenden extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Shottenden: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Shottenden
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Shottenden, normally within one working day. The work covers in-line fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
For a kitchen in or near Shottenden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as 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
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Shottenden
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Shottenden during the holidays?
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 Shottenden. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Shottenden?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shottenden. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Shottenden?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Shottenden as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
A TR19® clean in Shottenden does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
Extract fan cleaning in Shottenden: the local picture
We cover Shottenden, about 47 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shottenden. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Historic houses near Shottenden, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 3.7 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Shottenden, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Shottenden is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Shottenden.
We work across the CT4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Shottenden include Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (5 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Shottenden
The closest station to Shottenden is Selling station, about 2 miles north. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Shottenden.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. In a small place like Shottenden, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. 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 email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Shottenden businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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