Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Baffins, Portsmouth
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Baffins and across Portsmouth. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Burning smells from the fan area
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
We don’t list prices on the website, 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
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Baffins
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 roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a smell of hot grease from the extract and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
In a smaller place like Baffins, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Baffins (PO3, PO4, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Around Baffins, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: 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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A site near Baffins usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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.
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Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Common problems we fix in Baffins
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Langstone Junior Academy or anywhere near Baffins, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
Baffins: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Baffins?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Baffins gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Do you cover smaller places like Baffins?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Baffins kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Baffins. 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 52 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Baffins. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Baffins. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Baffins is St Mary's Hospital, about 0.6 miles south-west. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Cuthbert or anywhere around Baffins, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Baffins is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Across the PO3 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of PO3, PO4 and PO2 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Byron Road, James Road and Dover Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Baffins include the A288, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Copnor (1 mile north-west), Kingston (1 mile south-west), Fratton (1 mile south-west), Portsmouth (1 mile west) and North End (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north-west), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north).
Near you in Baffins
Around Baffins, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Baffins pub, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fratton station, about 1 mile south-west. A little further out are The Bridge Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-west) and Southsea Castle (2.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.