Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Fernhill, Surrey
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Fernhill, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fernhill
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you are dealing with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right, from fan housings, centrifugal fans and discharge points onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Fernhill (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Fernhill and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
The process
The first job on site is protection: 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 a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Fernhill.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Common problems we fix in Fernhill
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
A hospital like Langley Green Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Fernhill questions
Do you cover smaller places like Fernhill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Fernhill is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work at weekends in Fernhill?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Fernhill keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Fernhill
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Fernhill. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fernhill is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Fernhill. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Fernhill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Oakwood School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Fernhill is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Fernhill, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Fernhill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 20 miles from Fernhill.
We work across the RH6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Peeks Brook Lane and Donkey Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Fernhill: Burstow (1 mile east), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east) and Copthorne (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Fernhill
In Fernhill, that means kitchens and buildings near The Shipley Bridge pub. The closest station to Fernhill is Gatwick Airport station, about 1 mile west. Well-known places in the area include County Mall (3.6 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Report rattles or humming early
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.