Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Catherington extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Catherington? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Extract fan cleaning in Catherington
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. We are often asked to deal with a fan shaking on its mounts and weak extraction at the canopy, on roof-mounted fans, axial fans and discharge points.
Work in a small place like Catherington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Catherington (PO8)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Catherington are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Catherington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Catherington. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Catherington 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. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Catherington. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital about 5.3 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Catherington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Catherington or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Catherington among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (9 miles or so).
Every address in PO8 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles west).
Near you in Catherington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Horndean Technology College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, about 3.5 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Windmill Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
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.
Questions from Catherington
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Catherington during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Catherington. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Catherington?
That is 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 is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- A fan that will not start
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Why act early in Catherington
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. With notice, the visit to Catherington can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Catherington businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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When to call us in Catherington
A fan in Catherington builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
School kitchens, at schools like Catherington Church of England Infant School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why