Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horne, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning for Horne and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Extract fan cleaning in Horne, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
In a village or hamlet like Horne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Horne (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Horne
Other services in Horne
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Horne questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Horne?
Horne is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in Horne outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
When to call us in Horne
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; East Surrey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horne, about 4.2 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Why act early in Horne
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Horne.
- 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.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Extract fan cleaning in Horne: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Horne. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Horne sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Horne get their food hygiene inspections from Tandridge council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Horne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Horne is about 4 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. For extract fan cleaning in and around Horne, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including Horne. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Church Road and Whitewood Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Whitewood (1 mile north-east), Blindley Heath (1 mile north-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-east), Lingfield Common (3 miles east) and Domewood (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west) and Caterham (7 miles north).
What’s near Horne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Jolly Farmer pub. For rail, the closest station is Godstone station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (4.2 miles north-west) and Bletchingley Castle (3.8 miles north). Not far away are Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.