Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Shellwood Cross extract fan cleaning
We cover Shellwood Cross for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shellwood Cross
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease.
For a kitchen in or near Shellwood Cross, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Shellwood Cross (RH2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Shellwood Cross
Shellwood Cross questions
Who inspects food businesses in Shellwood Cross?
In Shellwood Cross, it’s Mole Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work overnight in Shellwood Cross?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Shellwood Cross does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
When to call us in Shellwood Cross
A fan in Shellwood Cross builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Shellwood Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Shellwood Cross, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures 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 any work starts.
Advice
Why act early in Shellwood Cross
A fan that sounds rough in Shellwood Cross is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Report rattles or humming early
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Kitchen extracts in Shellwood Cross
Food hygiene inspections in Shellwood Cross are the job of Mole Valley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Shellwood Cross is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shellwood Cross is East Surrey Hospital, about 4.8 miles east.
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shellwood Cross and the rest of Surrey. Shellwood Cross is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in RH2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Shellwood Cross include Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
What’s near Shellwood Cross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Newdigate Brickworks, among other places. The closest station to Shellwood Cross is Holmwood station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). Open spaces near Shellwood Cross include Box Hill and Reigate Heath.