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Extract Fan Cleaning in Bassett Green
Extract fan cleaning for Bassett Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
What affects the quote in Bassett Green
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from photos; 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.
Extract fan cleaning in Bassett Green
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers discharge points, fan housings and centrifugal fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
For a smaller kitchen near Bassett Green, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Run the extract throughout cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. 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.
Questions from Bassett Green
Can school kitchens in Bassett Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 28 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Bassett Green. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bassett Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Bassett Green is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Bassett Green
A fan in Bassett Green builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you run a café or takeaway near Swaythling station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Extract fan cleaning in Bassett Green: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from Bassett Green. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 105 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 57 takeaways and sandwich shops in Bassett Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Bassett Green falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bassett Green is Royal South Hants Hospital, about 1.9 miles south. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Alban's Church, or anywhere in Bassett Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bassett Green and the rest of Southampton. Bassett Green is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Our technicians cover all of SO16, SO17 and SO18 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road and nearby roads. Main roads around Bassett Green include the M27, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Bassett Green include Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Around Bassett Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School. The nearest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Around Bassett Green, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
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, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Bassett Green than wait for a failure.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Bassett Green businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009