Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Holmethorpe
Extract fan cleaning across Holmethorpe and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
About our extract fan cleaning in Holmethorpe
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’re dealing with grease stains around the discharge and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can help.
In a smaller place like Holmethorpe, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Holmethorpe (RH1, RH9)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Holmethorpe kitchens: local notes
There are about 46 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Holmethorpe, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Holmethorpe 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. Environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council inspect food businesses in Holmethorpe. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like East Surrey Hospital about 2.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as East Surrey College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Holmethorpe is about 1 mile north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the RH1 postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Holmethorpe is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (17 miles or so).
Here we cover the RH1 and RH9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Mill Lane, Devon Road and Orpin Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Holmethorpe, we cover South Merstham (1 mile north-east), Redhill (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile north-west), Nutfield (1 mile south-east) and Merstham (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
Near you in Holmethorpe
In Holmethorpe, that means kitchens and buildings near Inn on the Pond, Lime Tree Primary School and The Carrington School and the streets around them. Holmethorpe’s nearest station is Redhill station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (2.2 miles south) and The Belfry (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Holmethorpe questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Holmethorpe?
Fire safety enforcement in Holmethorpe is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can a school canteen extract in Holmethorpe be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 10 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Holmethorpe. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so we clean what we safely can.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Leave a clear route to the fan
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. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Holmethorpe
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. 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. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Holmethorpe when you book.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What else we do in Holmethorpe
When to call us in Holmethorpe
A fan in Holmethorpe builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you cook for passing trade around Redhill station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included