Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in St Mary in the Marsh, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in St Mary in the Marsh from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Managing agents and facilities teams in St Mary in the Marsh
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Extract fan cleaning in St Mary in the Marsh, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. We are often asked to deal with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on axial fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
Work in a small place like St Mary in the Marsh starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: 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.
- Location
- St Mary in the Marsh (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
St Mary in the Marsh: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in St Mary in the Marsh?
The local authority for St Mary in the Marsh is Folkestone and Hythe council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in St Mary in the Marsh?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in St Mary in the Marsh does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Who is the responsible person?
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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What affects the quote in St Mary in the Marsh
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What we are called out for in St Mary in the Marsh
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in St Mary in the Marsh, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in St Mary in the Marsh
St Mary in the Marsh lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers St Mary in the Marsh. 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. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in St Mary in the Marsh. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like The Marsh Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
St Mary in the Marsh is about 7 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in St Mary in the Marsh and the rest of Kent. St Mary in the Marsh is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from St Mary in the Marsh.
Extract fan cleaning in TN29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Wades Close, Rectory Road and Pickneybush Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include St Mary's Bay (1 mile east), Newchurch (2 miles north), Burmarsh (3 miles north-east), Postling Green (5 miles north) and Bonnington (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (11 miles north-east), Hythe (7 miles north-east), Hawkinge (12 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles west) and Cheriton (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near St Mary in the Marsh
In St Mary in the Marsh, that means kitchens and buildings near Romney Warren Country Park and The Star Inn and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Romney 'castle' (2.5 miles south-west) and Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.5 miles west).
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near St Mary in the Marsh, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.