Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
South Holmwood extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around South Holmwood, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in South Holmwood
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. If you’re dealing with a fan that has never been cleaned and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- South Holmwood (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in South Holmwood
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in South Holmwood
Which environmental health team covers South Holmwood?
In South Holmwood, it’s Mole Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you get to a site in South Holmwood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, South Holmwood included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Nearby places to South Holmwood
What else we do in South Holmwood
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near South Holmwood, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in South Holmwood, call us 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 normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the quote in South Holmwood
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What we’re called out for in South Holmwood
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School or anywhere near South Holmwood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the price is fixed
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Holmwood
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in South Holmwood
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central South Holmwood. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in South Holmwood get their food hygiene inspections from Mole Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in South Holmwood falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a café or takeaway near Holmwood station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Where a hall near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in South Holmwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
South Holmwood is about 3 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Sites in South Holmwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, South Holmwood among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 11 miles from South Holmwood.
Work in RH5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Warwick Road, Norfolk Road and Milford Court and the roads around them. Other places close to South Holmwood include Holmwood Corner (1 mile south-east), Beare Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (2 miles south-west), Friday Street (3 miles west) and Abinger Bottom (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
Landmarks near South Holmwood
In South Holmwood, that means kitchens and buildings near Inholms Clay Pit and The Norfolk Arms. The closest station to South Holmwood is Holmwood station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mesolithic Museum (3.6 miles west) and Betchworth Castle (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.