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Extract Fan Cleaning in Hog Hatch

Extract fan cleaning in Hog Hatch, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.

  • An extract fan with no cleaning record
  • Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
  • A fan shaking on its mounts

Extract fan cleaning across Hog Hatch

Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hog Hatch

A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a smell of hot grease from the extract and an extract fan with no cleaning record, we can put it right, from fan housings, in-line fans and centrifugal fans onwards.

Kitchens around a place like Hog Hatch are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.

Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

Location
Hog Hatch (GU9)
Wider area
Surrey
Reporting
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quote
Fixed quote, usually within a working day
When we work
Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
Phone
0345 646 2711
Page updated
30 October 2026
Before and after view down the inside of a rectangular extract duct

What your team can do, and what needs us

Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.

A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.

What we are called out for in Hog Hatch

A fan in Hog Hatch builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.

Common reasons sites call us include:

  • Burning smells from the fan area
  • An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
  • Rough running from the extract fan
  • Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan

A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mark the Evangelist Church or elsewhere in Hog Hatch, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.

Before you book anyone

  • Proof of insurance
  • When the next visit should be, and why
  • Whether the quote shows VAT
  • Whether a written report and pictures are included

Questions to ask before booking

What happens on the day

We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Hog Hatch when you book.

  1. We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
  2. We isolate the power before opening the housing.
  3. We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
  4. Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
  5. We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.

How to prepare

  • Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
  • Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
  • Clear loose items from the work area

Getting a quote

Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.

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Related advice

Part by part

Kitchens with long cooking hours

A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.

Inline duct fans

An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Hog Hatch

From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.

Hog Hatch questions

Who inspects food businesses in Hog Hatch?

The local authority for Hog Hatch is Waverley 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.

Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hog Hatch in the summer holidays?

Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hog Hatch. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.

What about areas you cannot get to?

We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.

Which accreditations do you hold?

We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.

Can you clean the fan on its own?

Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.

How much notice should we give?

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.

Is the fan isolated during cleaning?

It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.

What do you need from me for a quote?

The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.

Looking after it afterwards

So the system stays in good health:

  • Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
  • Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
  • Never cook with a filter missing
  • Leave a clear route to the fan

Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.

Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.

Extract fan cleaning around Hog Hatch

Food Standards Agency records include about 18 pubs and bars across Hog Hatch and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Waverley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hog Hatch. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hog Hatch is covered by 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Folly Hill Infant School or anywhere near Hog Hatch, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hog Hatch (Farnham Castle is about 0.9 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.

Hog Hatch is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. For extract fan cleaning in and around Hog Hatch, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Hog Hatch included. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).

Every address in GU9 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Coniston Drive, Dukes Walk and Folly Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hog Hatch include Ewshot (1 mile north-west), Dora's Green (1 mile west), Warren Corner (1 mile west), Dippenhall (2 miles south-west) and Redlands (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Hog Hatch

Around Hog Hatch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Farnham Heath End School and Weybourne LNR and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Farnham station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles south). Not far away are Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.

Map of Hog Hatch © OpenStreetMap contributors

What extract fan cleaning cannot fix

To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:

  • Grease in the canopy and ductwork
  • A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
  • A fan that was never right for the kitchen

If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Parts of the system we cover

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