Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Lower Kingswood extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Lower Kingswood and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
What affects the quote in Lower Kingswood
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lower Kingswood
We’ve been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers roof-mounted fans, discharge points and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Kingswood, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.

- Location
- Lower Kingswood (KT20)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Lower Kingswood run smoothly.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Questions from Lower Kingswood
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lower Kingswood?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which environmental health team covers Lower Kingswood?
Food hygiene inspections in Lower Kingswood are carried out by Reigate and Banstead council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Lower Kingswood
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Lower Kingswood as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Where a hall near Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God, or anywhere in Lower Kingswood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Lower Kingswood
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lower Kingswood. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Fire safety in Lower Kingswood falls to 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. Environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council inspect food businesses in Lower Kingswood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Kingswood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Headley Court, about 3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Lower Kingswood is about 3 miles north of Reigate, in Surrey. Lower Kingswood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Lower Kingswood among them. London is in our area too, about 16 miles from Lower Kingswood.
We cover every part of the KT20 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Tealby Close, Orchard Way and Brighton Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Lower Kingswood, we cover Margery (1 mile south-east), Mogador (1 mile south-west), Kingswood (1 mile north), Walton on the Hill (1 mile west) and Tadworth (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (5 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (3 miles south-east), Ewell (6 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west) and Caterham (5 miles east).
What’s near Lower Kingswood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Eyhurst Park, The Sportsman pub and St Bede's School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kingswood station, roughly 1.5 miles north. Nearby you will also find Walton on the Hill (1.6 miles north-west) and The Belfry (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Lower Kingswood include Mercers Lake and Reigate Heath.
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans