Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Westwood, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for Westwood and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning in Westwood, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a heavily greased fan housing and a noisy fan that has got louder over time.
For a kitchen in or near Westwood, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Westwood (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Westwood questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Westwood?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Westwood. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is Westwood within the area you cover?
Yes. Westwood is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. 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.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Westwood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning around Westwood
At about 56 miles from central London, Westwood sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Westwood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near Westwood, such as Acrise Place about 4.9 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Kent and Canterbury Hospital is the nearest hospital to Westwood, about 4.2 miles north.
Westwood is about 5 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Westwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Westwood among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 25 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CT4 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Westwood include Marley (1 mile east), Heart's Delight (2 miles east), Bishopsbourne (2 miles north-east), Kingston (2 miles north-east) and Derringstone (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Westwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jumping Downs and the streets around them. The closest station to Westwood is Bekesbourne station, about 4.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (5 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north).
What affects the quote in Westwood
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Run the extract throughout cooking
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Westwood
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Westwood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed