Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Millbridge extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Millbridge and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A heavily greased fan housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Millbridge
In Millbridge, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include rough running from the extract fan and a fan left out of previous cleans, on centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Millbridge (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Millbridge
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A heavily greased fan housing
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Millbridge (Farnham Castle is about 3.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Damaged fan blades
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Also near Millbridge
Other services in Millbridge
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Millbridge
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Millbridge and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Environmental health officers from Waverley council inspect food businesses in Millbridge. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Millbridge. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Millbridge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Millbridge is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Millbridge, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We cover every part of the GU10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Shortfield Common Road, The Reeds Road and Fifield Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Shortfield Common (1 mile west), Frensham (1 mile south), Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-east), Lower Bourne (2 miles north) and Tilford Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Millbridge
Around Millbridge, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Edgeborough School, Weydon School and Underdown nature reserve, among other places. The closest station to Millbridge is Farnham station, roughly 2.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north) and Farnham Castle (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
The process
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 couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere like Millbridge, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Millbridge, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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FAQs for Millbridge
Can school kitchens in Millbridge be cleaned in the 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 Millbridge. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which environmental health team covers Millbridge?
Kitchens in Millbridge are inspected by Waverley council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report grease escaping from the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Millbridge
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why act early in Millbridge
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a small place like Millbridge, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
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 unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Millbridge businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001