Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ashley, Hampshire
We cover Ashley for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Extract fan cleaning in Ashley, done properly
We’ve been trading since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you have weak extraction at the canopy and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos 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
- Ashley (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ashley and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Other services in Ashley
Ashley kitchens: local notes
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Ashley. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ashley. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hampshire County Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ashley, about 5.4 miles east. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 4.3 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Ashley is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Ashley, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Ashley is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 11 miles from Ashley.
Work in SO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Little Somborne (1 mile north), Up Somborne (1 mile north-east), King's Somborne (1 mile west), Lower Slackstead (3 miles south) and Braishfield (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (11 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Ashley
For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.4 miles east).
Common problems we fix in Ashley
How fast a fan gets greasy in Ashley depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around Ashley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Ashley
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Ashley run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Why act early in Ashley
A fan clean in Ashley does not take long: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. A fault that closes a site in a village like Ashley affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Questions from Ashley
Will you come out to Ashley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which environmental health team covers Ashley?
Food hygiene inspections in Ashley are carried out by Test Valley council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.