Isle of Wight · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Afton, Isle of Wight
Extract fan cleaning for Afton, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
About our extract fan cleaning in Afton
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a motor area thick with grease.
In a village or hamlet like Afton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Afton (PO40)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. Somewhere as small as Afton, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Afton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Afton
Afton is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Afton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Afton. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mottistone Manor is about 3.9 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as All Saints Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Afton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Afton is about 6 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Every kind of commercial site in Afton, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Afton is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover for extract fan cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
We work across the PO40 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Bay Road, Afton Road and Manor Road and nearby roads. We also cover Afton Park (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile west), Freshwater (1 mile north-west), Norton Green (1 mile north) and Colwell (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (9 miles east), Ryde (15 miles east), Cowes (10 miles north-east), Sandown (15 miles east), Shanklin (15 miles east) and Ventnor (14 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Afton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Red Lion pub. Other landmarks nearby include Dimbola Museum And Galleries (less than half a mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Afton include Afton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
Towns and villages near Afton
Other services in Afton
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Afton?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Where a hall near St. Agnes' Church, or anywhere in Afton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Afton
Can a school canteen extract in Afton be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Afton. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Afton?
Kitchens in Afton are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Do you work in Afton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Afton.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your quote will give an idea.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
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.