Isle of Wight · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ashey, Isle of Wight
Need extract fan cleaning in Ashey? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A motor area thick with grease
About our extract fan cleaning in Ashey
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. We are often asked to deal with less air being pulled from the kitchen and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across fan housings, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
For a kitchen in or near Ashey, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Ashey (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ashey: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Ashey?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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.
Can you come to Ashey after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Ashey needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How long is a fan clean?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Ashey kitchens: local notes
At about 3 miles from the coast, Ashey is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashey. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Fire safety in Ashey falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ryde Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Ashey, such as Nunwell House about 1.5 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children about 4.4 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Ashey is about 2 miles south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Whether your site is in the middle of Ashey or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Ashey is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, about 9 miles from Ashey.
Every address in PO33 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Adgestone (2 miles south-east), Brading (2 miles south-east), Morton (2 miles south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (2 miles south) and Yarbridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles west), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south), Shanklin (5 miles south), Ventnor (7 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles north-west). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for extract fan cleaning.
What’s near Ashey
Ashey’s nearest station is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Sandown Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Ashey includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Ashey can be planned properly.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Ashey does not take long: it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. 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.
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- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- A written report with pictures after each visit
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report grease escaping from the fan
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Make sure the fan is reachable. 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.