Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Boldre, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in Boldre from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Boldre
At about 2 miles from the coast, Boldre is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Boldre on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 36 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways in Boldre and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Boldre is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Saint Nicholas Chapel or elsewhere in Boldre, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Boldre is Lymington New Forest Hospital, about 0.8 miles south. Bursars and site managers at schools such as William Gilpin Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Boldre is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Boldre or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Boldre is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 12 miles from Boldre.
We work across the SO41 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Tweed Lane, Boldre Lane and Rope Hill and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Boldre: Warborne (1 mile south-east), Battramsley (1 mile north-west), Pilley (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-west) and Mount Pleasant (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (9 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west) and Ringwood (11 miles north-west).
Around Boldre
Typical jobs here are in premises near Southlands School, The Red Lion Inn and Priestlands School, among other places. The closest station to Boldre is Lymington Town station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east. A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.5 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
About our extract fan cleaning in Boldre
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
For a kitchen in or near Boldre, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Boldre (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
When we’ve 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.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Places near Boldre
Also in Boldre
Part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Why it’s worth doing now in Boldre
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. It’s simpler to plan the work at Boldre now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that will not start
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Boldre
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
FAQs for Boldre
Can school kitchens in Boldre be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Boldre. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Will you come out to Boldre?
Yes. Boldre is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Boldre.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.