Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Old Woking extract fan cleaning
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Old Woking? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Rough running from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Old Woking
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
Work in a small place like Old Woking starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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
- Old Woking (GU22, GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Extract fan cleaning around Old Woking
Food Standards Agency data counts about 70 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 34 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Woking. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Old Woking 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. In Old Woking, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Woking 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Kingfield Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's Church or elsewhere in Old Woking, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Old Woking, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Old Woking is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the GU22 and GU23 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Old Woking include Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
Near you in Old Woking
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St John the Baptist School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and The New Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Woking station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Woking includes Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Old Woking
Do you cover smaller places like Old Woking?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Old Woking?
Old Woking is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after photos go into a report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Why act early in Old Woking
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. In a small place like Old Woking, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state 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
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Old Woking, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, 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.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Old Woking
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Woking Community Hospital about 1.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Report rattles or humming early
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.