Surrey · Extract fan cleaning

Extract Fan Cleaning in Chelsham

One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Chelsham: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.

  • Hot, greasy smells near the fan
  • An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
  • A fan that hums, whines or rumbles

Need extract fan cleaning in Chelsham?

Extract fan cleaning in Chelsham, done properly

Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. We’re often asked to deal with a motor area thick with grease and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on axial fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points.

In a small place like Chelsham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.

Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.

Extract duct interior shown dirty and then cleaned back to bare metal
Location
Chelsham (CR6)
Region
Surrey
Reporting
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quotes
A fixed price before we start
Hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Call
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026

Looking after it afterwards

After the visit, a few habits help the work last:

  • Notice when the fan starts to sound different
  • Watch for grease marks around the outlet
  • Keep records of every fan clean
  • Keep the grease filters clean and in place

Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.

Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.

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.

The process

Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Chelsham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.

  1. We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
  2. It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
  3. Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
  4. The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
  5. We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Move anything stored near the system
  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down

Getting 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.

Get a price

Related advice

Why deal with it now?

A fan that sounds rough in Chelsham is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Somewhere as small as Chelsham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.

The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.

Why us?

  • One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
  • Every job surveyed first
  • Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
  • Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover

Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.

Chelsham: your questions answered

Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chelsham?

Kitchens in Chelsham are inspected by Tandridge council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.

Can you get to a site in Chelsham?

Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chelsham is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.

Do you offer emergency callouts?

Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.

How long is a fan clean?

That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.

Why is my extract fan noisy?

Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.

Do we need to close while you work?

Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.

What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?

It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.

Are you accredited?

BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.

What staff can safely do

Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.

When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.

Chelsham kitchens: local notes

The FSA’s data shows about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chelsham. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Chelsham is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Tandridge council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chelsham. 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.

Bursars and site managers at schools such as Warlingham Village Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Warlingham Park Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chelsham, about less than half a mile north. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Chelsham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.

Chelsham is about 3 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. If you need extract fan cleaning in Chelsham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Chelsham included. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Chelsham among them. London is in our area too, around 13 miles away.

Work in CR6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Chelsham Common and Chelsham Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Farleigh (1 mile north), Warlingham (1 mile west), Hamsey Green (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile north-east) and New Addington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (8 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (9 miles south-west) and Caterham (3 miles south-west).

Landmarks near Chelsham

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Warlingham School, Ledgers Wood and Hare & Hounds pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Woldingham station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (under half a mile north) and East Surrey Museum (3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hutchinson's Bank and Nore Hill.

Map of Chelsham © OpenStreetMap contributors

When it’s something else

We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:

  • An undersized fan that can’t cope
  • A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
  • A faulty speed controller or isolator

Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.

Where we work

  • Fan housings
  • In-line fans
  • Discharge points
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Centrifugal fans
  • Axial fans

What affects the quote in Chelsham

The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:

  • The scale of the work
  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • What state the system is in
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends

Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.

Helping us quote

There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:

  • The site address and the type of premises
  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • A few general shots of the system
  • Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow

For extract fan cleaning in Chelsham, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London