Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Tongham
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Tongham, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Tongham
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan left out of previous cleans.
In a smaller place like Tongham, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Tongham (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Tongham, so let us know how to reach it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Tongham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. In a smaller place like Tongham, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tongham
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Common problems we fix in Tongham
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
School kitchens, at schools like St Paul's CofE Infant School & Nursery for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Tongham
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Tongham?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Tongham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tongham is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Also near Tongham
More services for Tongham
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Tongham
The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs, bars and clubs registered in Tongham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Guildford council inspect food businesses in Tongham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Tongham is 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.
Wanborough Manor, about 3.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Tongham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Tongham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Tongham is about 1 mile south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. From the centre of Tongham to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Tongham is one of them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
We cover every part of the GU10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on The Street, Chester Way and Lambourne Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Tongham: Sandy Cross (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile north-east), Seale (1 mile south-east), Ash Green (1 mile north-east) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (3 miles south-west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (10 miles south).
Near you in Tongham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Aldershot Park, The White Hart pub and Ash Manor School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ash station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (3.2 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (5.3 miles east). Not far away are Aunt's Pool and Hog's Back.