Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Irons Bottom, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Irons Bottom and across Surrey. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease stains around the discharge
Why it’s worth doing now in Irons Bottom
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. It’s simpler to plan the work at Irons Bottom now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after each visit
About our extract fan cleaning in Irons Bottom
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan left out of previous cleans.
In a small place like Irons Bottom, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Irons Bottom (RH2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Irons Bottom
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Burys Court School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Irons Bottom
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Irons Bottom. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Irons Bottom. 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 Irons Bottom, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers 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 pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as East Surrey Hospital (about 2.3 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Emmanuel Church or elsewhere in Irons Bottom, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Irons Bottom is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. For extract fan cleaning in and around Irons Bottom, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Irons Bottom. Irons Bottom is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
We work across the RH2 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover Sidlow (1 mile north-east), South Park (2 miles north), Leigh (2 miles west), Dawesgreen (2 miles west) and Reigate (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (3 miles south-east), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (11 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west) and Caterham (8 miles north-east).
Around Irons Bottom
In Irons Bottom, that means kitchens and buildings near Earlswood Common and Reigate School. The closest station to Irons Bottom is Salfords station, about 2.1 miles east. A little further out are Reigate Castle (2.5 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
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Common questions in Irons Bottom
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Irons Bottom in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Irons Bottom. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Irons Bottom?
Yes, Irons Bottom is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your quote will give an idea.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is 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.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Irons Bottom is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos 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.