Surrey · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woking, Surrey
Extract fan cleaning for Woking, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Woking
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about rough running from the extract fan and a heavily greased fan housing.
In a place the size of Woking, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
A written report with pictures follows each 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.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.
FAQs for Woking
Who is the fire and rescue service for Woking?
That’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Woking?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Woking keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
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How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a site in Woking, tell us about parking, loading and how we reach the roof or plant room.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Woking
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. Larger sites in Woking are easier to manage on a planned schedule.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Extract fan cleaning around Woking
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 88 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 40 takeaways in and around Woking, up to about a mile and a half out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Woking is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Kitchens in Woking get their food hygiene inspections from Woking 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Woking Community Hospital about 0.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary of Bethany or elsewhere in Woking, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. For extract fan cleaning in and around Woking, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Woking included. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small.
Our technicians cover all of GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Woking is on the A247 and A320, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Woking, we cover Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Woking is among the bigger places we cover in Surrey for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Woking
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Red Lion pub, Woking High School and Hoe Valley Linear Park. The closest station to Woking is Woking station, roughly 0.7 miles east. A little further out are The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Brookwood Lye.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Common problems we fix in Woking
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Commuter trade near Woking station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed