Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Fetcham
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Fetcham, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning in Fetcham
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a motor area thick with grease and a fan left out of previous cleans.
Around a smaller place like Fetcham, 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, as 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.
- Where
- Fetcham (KT22, KT23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Fetcham?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Fetcham (Polesden Lacey is about 2.4 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
Extract fan cleaning around Fetcham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Fetcham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fetcham 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 Fetcham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mole Valley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Oakfield Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Mary, or anywhere in Fetcham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Fetcham is about 5 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Fetcham, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Fetcham among them. Guildford is in our area too, about 10 miles from Fetcham.
Work in KT22 and KT23 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Bell Lane and Gatesden Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the B2122, Fetcham is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Fetcham: Great Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (1 mile east), Mickleham (2 miles south-east), Little Bookham (2 miles south-west) and Westhumble (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Fetcham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around River Mole LNR, Therfield School and Yehudi Menuhin School. Fetcham’s nearest station is Leatherhead station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (3.4 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Claremont Lake and Box Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Fetcham and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Fetcham, so let us know how to reach it.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- 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
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Questions from Fetcham
Do you work at weekends in Fetcham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Fetcham needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school canteen extract in Fetcham be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Fetcham. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Fetcham?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Report rattles or humming early
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points