Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Selsdon extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Selsdon and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
Extract fan cleaning in Selsdon, done properly
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. We are often asked to deal with a fan that has never been cleaned and a heavily greased fan housing, across discharge points, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
Kitchens around a place like Selsdon are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Selsdon (CR2, CR0)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. A site near Selsdon that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Selsdon
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Selsdon?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Selsdon as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Warlingham Park Hospital is the nearest hospital to Selsdon, about 2.1 miles south-east.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Selsdon when you book.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Towns and villages near Selsdon
What else we do in Selsdon
Questions from Selsdon
Can the work in Selsdon be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can a school canteen extract in Selsdon be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Selsdon. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Grease, kitchens and Selsdon
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Selsdon. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Croydon council inspect food businesses in Selsdon. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Selsdon. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis or elsewhere in Selsdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Addington Palace is about 1 mile north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Selsdon is about 2 miles south-east of Croydon, in Surrey. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Selsdon and the rest of Surrey. Selsdon is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for extract fan cleaning. London is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We work across CR2 and CR0 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on York Road, Byron Road and Abbey Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Forestdale (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (13 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south).
What’s near Selsdon
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Sir Julian Huxley pub, The Quest Academy and Littleheath Woods and the streets around them. Selsdon’s nearest station is Sanderstead station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St George's Walk (2.7 miles north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.