Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Addlestone extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Addlestone: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Rough running from the extract fan
What we are called out for in Addlestone
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Look out for any of the following:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
School kitchens, at schools like Darley Dene Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Extract fan cleaning in Addlestone, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Common call-outs are for a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan that no longer moves enough air, on centrifugal fans, fan housings and discharge points.
Around a smaller place like Addlestone, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
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.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
FAQs for Addlestone
Can a school canteen extract in Addlestone be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 18 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Addlestone. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Addlestone?
The local authority for Addlestone is Runnymede council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a site near Addlestone, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Addlestone
A fan that sounds rough in Addlestone is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Addlestone businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Also near Addlestone
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
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, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Extract fan cleaning in Addlestone: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 24 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Addlestone. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Addlestone, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Runnymede council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Addlestone sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Runnymede Hospital about 1.5 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near St Paul's, or anywhere in Addlestone, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. From the centre of Addlestone to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 9 miles from Addlestone.
All of KT15 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Market Street, High Street and Station Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Addlestone is on the A317 and A318, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Addlestone include New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Addlestone
Typical jobs here are in premises near Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge and the streets around them. Addlestone has its own railway station: Addlestone station. A little further out are Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.