Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Stowting Common extract fan cleaning
For extract fan cleaning in Stowting Common, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Stowting Common
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Stowting Common, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Stowting Common (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Stowting Common, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
FAQs for Stowting Common
Can you come to Stowting Common after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Stowting Common?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stowting Common. 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 offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
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. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
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.
Also in Stowting Common
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Somewhere as small as Stowting Common, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
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.
Why Stowting Common businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Stowting Common kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered across Stowting Common and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Stowting Common. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Folkestone and Hythe council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stowting Common. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 5.1 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Westenhanger Castle is about 3.7 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as Stowting Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Across the TN25 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Stowting Common is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 23 miles away.
We cover every part of TN25 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Stowting Common include Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Stowting Common
In Stowting Common, that means kitchens and buildings near Spong Wood. The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Stowting Common includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.