Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in North Looe, Surrey
Specialist extract fan cleaning for North Looe: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in North Looe
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. We’re often asked to deal with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, across axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points.
Somewhere as small as North Looe, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Location
- North Looe (KT17)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Looe
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why act early in North Looe
A fan clean in North Looe doesn’t take long: it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
Grease, kitchens and North Looe
The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs, bars and clubs registered in North Looe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Epsom and Ewell council inspect food businesses in North Looe. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. North Looe 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John's Church, or anywhere in North Looe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
North Looe is about 1 mile east of Epsom, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in North Looe, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, North Looe among them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 13 miles from North Looe.
We work across KT17 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Priest Hill Close and Reigate Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside North Looe, we cover Epsom Downs (1 mile south), Nork (1 mile south-east), Epsom (1 mile west), Ewell (1 mile north-west) and Cheam (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (15 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles north-west).
Around North Looe
In North Looe, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Kings Head Public House, Priest Hill and Glyn School, among other places. The closest station to North Looe is Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chessington Castle Hill (2.8 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Cuddington Meadows.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like North Looe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in North Looe?
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.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
If you run a café or takeaway near Epsom Downs station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in North Looe
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in North Looe?
That is Epsom and Ewell council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in North Looe. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in North Looe during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 17 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of North Looe. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.