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Extract fan cleaning in Puttenham, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning for Puttenham, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Puttenham, done properly
In Puttenham, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Common call-outs are for burning smells from the fan area and grease around the motor and its mounts, on axial fans, fan housings and in-line fans.
In a village or hamlet like Puttenham, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Puttenham (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Puttenham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Puttenham?
In Puttenham, it’s Guildford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work overnight in Puttenham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Puttenham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Puttenham, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Never cook with a filter missing
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in Puttenham now is a short job: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with pictures
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Puttenham
Look up Puttenham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Puttenham. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Food hygiene inspections in Puttenham are the job of Guildford council’s environmental health team. 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. Puttenham sits within the area of 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Wanborough Manor is about 0.9 miles north-east), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Puttenham is Guildford Hospital, about 3.1 miles north-east.
Puttenham is about 4 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Puttenham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Puttenham among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: GU3. Whether your site is on The Street, Dark Lane and Hops End or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Wanborough (1 mile north-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile north), Flexford (1 mile north), Shackleford (2 miles south) and Compton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (5 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Dorking (15 miles east).
Near you in Puttenham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Good Intent pub, Pucks Oak Barn and McAlmont Reserves and Prior's Field School. For rail, the closest station is Wanborough station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Guildford Castle (4.5 miles east) and Guildford Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lower Lake and Hog's Back.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Puttenham
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Look out for any of the following:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Puttenham CofE Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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What else we do in Puttenham
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.