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Extract fan cleaning in Ottershaw, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning in Ottershaw from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ottershaw
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers discharge points, centrifugal fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about a fan left out of previous cleans and grease stains around the discharge.
For a smaller kitchen near Ottershaw, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Ottershaw (KT16)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Kitchen extracts in Ottershaw
Look up Ottershaw on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 29 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ottershaw. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Ottershaw. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Ottershaw is covered by 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ottershaw Christchurch Church of England Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Peter's Hospital about 1 mile north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ottershaw (Botleys Mansion is about 0.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Ottershaw is about 4 miles west of Weybridge, in Surrey. If you need extract fan cleaning in Ottershaw, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Ottershaw. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
All of KT16 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Ottermead Lane, Chaworth Close and Crawshaw Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Ottershaw: Row Town (1 mile east), Stonehill (1 mile west), Woodham (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles north) and Chertsey (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north).
Near you in Ottershaw
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jubilee High School and White Lodge Children's Centre and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chertsey station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Hockey Museum (3.3 miles south) and St. Peter's Hospital (1 mile north). Open spaces near Ottershaw include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your opening hours decide when we come to Ottershaw, not ours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ottershaw
Do you work in villages like Ottershaw?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Ottershaw is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school canteen extract in Ottershaw be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Ottershaw, the Food Standards Agency lists about 10 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A quieter site near Ottershaw still needs its system looked after.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
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