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Extract fan cleaning in Shortheath, Surrey
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Shortheath, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
About our extract fan cleaning in Shortheath
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you will get a fixed price, usually within one working day. If you are dealing with a motor area thick with grease and grease stains around the discharge, we can help, from roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and discharge points onwards.
Somewhere as small as Shortheath, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Shortheath (GU9, GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Shortheath
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What we are called out for in Shortheath
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Shortheath, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere like Shortheath, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Shortheath
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shortheath in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Shortheath. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you work in Shortheath outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Shortheath can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is Shortheath in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Shortheath.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Shortheath
There are about 31 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Shortheath, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Shortheath sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Shortheath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Waverley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Farnham Castle, about 1.6 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Shortheath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Peter's CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shortheath is about 1 mile south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU9, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Shortheath is one of them. We also work in Guildford, around 11 miles away.
All of GU9 and GU10 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Shortheath Road, Little Thurbans Close and Sunnydell Lane and the roads around them. Being close to the B3384, Shortheath is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Shortheath: Wrecclesham (1 mile west), Boundstone (1 mile south), Rowledge (1 mile south-west), Holt Pound (1 mile south-west) and Bucks Horn Oak (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (9 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Shortheath
In Shortheath, that means kitchens and buildings near The Royal Oak Public House, Weydon School and Weydon School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Farnham station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north) and Museum of Farnham (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Shortheath includes Aunt's Pool and Farnham Heath.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
If you need extract fan cleaning in Shortheath, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.