Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horley, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning for Horley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Horley, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Typical jobs include less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease stains around the discharge, on in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
Kitchens in towns like Horley are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Horley (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Horley
How fast a fan gets greasy in Horley depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
If you run a café or takeaway near Horley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the quote in Horley
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Horley questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Horley?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Horley out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Horley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In Horley, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Horley, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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Kitchen extracts in Horley
Food Standards Agency records list about 62 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Horley, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Kitchens in Horley get their food hygiene inspections from Reigate and Banstead council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Horley sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Horley Infant School or anywhere near Horley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as East Surrey Hospital (about 2.8 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Horley is about 5 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Horley and the rest of Surrey. Horley is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Guildford, about 18 miles from Horley.
Extract fan cleaning in RH6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Station Road, High Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Horley sits on or near the A23 and B2036, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Horley include Hookwood (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (2 miles south-east), Burstow (2 miles south-east), Smallfield (2 miles east) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (4 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (4 miles north), Caterham (8 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Horley has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan cleaning.
Near you in Horley
In Horley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bull pub and Oakwood School. Horley’s nearest station is Horley station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Reigate Castle (4.5 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (2.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Reigate Heath.
Places near Horley
What else we do in Horley
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.