Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Upton, Kent
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Upton: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Common questions in Upton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Upton?
In Upton, it’s Thanet council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Upton out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 37 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Upton. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Which accreditations do you hold?
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Upton
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. If you have a fan shaking on its mounts and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Upton, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
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 are fully insured.
- Location
- Upton (CT10, CT11, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a place like Upton are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Common problems we fix in Upton
A fan in Upton builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Peter the Apostle or anywhere around Upton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Extract fan cleaning in Upton: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Upton is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 119 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 52 takeaways across Upton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s Thanet council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Broadstairs station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Upton Junior School or anywhere near Upton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Upton is about 1 mile south-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Upton, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Upton is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 39 miles from Upton.
Every address in CT10, CT11 and CT12 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Vale Road, Lawn Road and Upton Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A255, Upton is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Broadstairs (1 mile north-east), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile west), Ramsgate (1 mile south-west) and St Lawrence (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Upton
Around Upton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Charles Dickens School, The Charles Dickens School and The Little Albion Inn and the streets around them. Upton has its own railway station: Broadstairs station. Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (1.2 miles west) and Crampton Tower (within half a mile east). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Why act early in Upton
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. In a smaller place like Upton, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Upton and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
How we price extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.