Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Outwood
For extract fan cleaning in Outwood, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract throughout cooking
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Extract fan cleaning in Outwood, done properly
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers in-line fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
In a village or hamlet like Outwood, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect 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. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Outwood (RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we price extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Outwood
Will you come out to Outwood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Outwood is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Outwood after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Outwood needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Extract fan cleaning in Outwood: the local picture
It’s Tandridge council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Outwood. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Outwood is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Oakwood School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; East Surrey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Outwood, about 2.9 miles north-west.
Outwood is about 3 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Outwood, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RH1 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Miller's Lane, Bellwether Lane and Scott's Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Outwood include Smallfield (1 mile south), Horley (3 miles west), Burstow (3 miles south), Fernhill (3 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north-west), Redhill (4 miles north-west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Around Outwood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Castle pub and the streets around them. Outwood’s nearest station is Salfords station, about 2.2 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.7 miles south) and East Surrey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
Places near Outwood
What else we do in Outwood
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Outwood knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Outwood, ring 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. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
When to call us in Outwood
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A heavily greased fan housing
Where a hall near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Outwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT