Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Cranleigh, Surrey
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Cranleigh and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Cranleigh?
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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
School kitchens, at schools like St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
About our extract fan cleaning in Cranleigh
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
Around a smaller place like Cranleigh, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Cranleigh (GU6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cranleigh
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Cranleigh can normally be finished without a second trip.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Questions from Cranleigh
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cranleigh?
Cranleigh is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cranleigh?
The local authority for Cranleigh is Waverley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Why act early in Cranleigh
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Cranleigh than wait for a failure.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Cranleigh businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning in Cranleigh: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 19 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cranleigh. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Cranleigh is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Cranleigh, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Waverley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Cranleigh, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Cranleigh is about 8 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU6 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Cranleigh is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, about 8 miles from Cranleigh.
All of GU6 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Taverner Square and Bridge Road and nearby roads. Cranleigh sits on or near the B2128, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Ewhurst (2 miles east), Ewhurst Green (2 miles east), Mayes Green (4 miles east), Walliswood (4 miles east) and Ellen's Green (4 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north), Horley (14 miles east), Redhill (15 miles north-east), Farnham (14 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Cranleigh
Around Cranleigh, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sayer's Croft LNR and Glebelands School.
Towns and villages near Cranleigh
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.