Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Staplestreet extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Staplestreet and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
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.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Staplestreet
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Common call-outs are for a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and an extract fan with no cleaning record, across axial fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Staplestreet (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Staplestreet
Why act early in Staplestreet
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. In a place like Staplestreet, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Staplestreet
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a village or hamlet like Staplestreet, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Common problems we fix in Staplestreet
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
School kitchens, at schools like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
Questions from Staplestreet
Which council inspects kitchens in Staplestreet?
The local authority for Staplestreet is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Staplestreet within the area you cover?
Yes. Staplestreet is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Staplestreet
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Staplestreet. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Staplestreet, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Staplestreet is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (about 5.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Staplestreet, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Staplestreet is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Staplestreet, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Staplestreet is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of ME13 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Staple Street, Forge Farm Row and Staplestreet Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Staplestreet: Slutshole (1 mile north-east), Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Culmers (1 mile north) and Dargate (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Staplestreet
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mount Ephraim Gardens and White Horse Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.2 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.