Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Snodland extract fan cleaning
We cover Snodland for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning in Snodland
In Snodland, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you have a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can help.
For a smaller kitchen near Snodland, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Snodland (ME6, ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Snodland
Do you cover smaller places like Snodland?
Yes, Snodland is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can school kitchens in Snodland be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Snodland, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a site near Snodland, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
What staff can safely do
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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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, which is where we come in.
Common problems we fix in Snodland
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If you run a café or takeaway near Snodland station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Snodland
Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Snodland. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Snodland. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Snodland, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the New Jerusalem, or anywhere in Snodland, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Snodland CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Snodland is about 4 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Snodland and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
We work across ME6 and ME19 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Hammonds Square, High Street and Bingley Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Snodland include the A228, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Holborough (1 mile north-east), Paddlesworth (1 mile west), Lunsford (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-east) and New Hythe (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (7 miles north).
What’s near Snodland
Around Snodland, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Holmesdale School, Holborough Marshes and The Monks Head pub. Snodland has its own railway station: Snodland station. Nearby you’ll also find Leybourne Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Medway megaliths (2.8 miles east). Open spaces near Snodland include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
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.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Nearby places to Snodland
Also in Snodland
Why it’s worth doing now in Snodland
A fan that sounds rough in Snodland is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.