Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Chandler's Ford, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Chandler's Ford
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers centrifugal fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about a fan coated in grease inside its housing and less air being pulled from the kitchen.
Around a town like Chandler's Ford, extract cleaning normally means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Chandler's Ford (SO53, SO51, SO52)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Chandler's Ford
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
Chandler's Ford kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses across Chandler's Ford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Chandler's Ford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Eastleigh council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Chandler's Ford sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Anne Hospital about 4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chandler's Ford Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Chandler's Ford is about 5 miles north of Southampton, in Hampshire. Across the SO53 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Work in SO53, SO51 and SO52 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Kerry Close, Prospect Place and Sutherlands Court or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Chandler's Ford on the B3043, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hiltingbury (1 mile north), Boyatt Wood (1 mile east), Allbrook (1 mile east), North Stoneham (2 miles south) and Eastleigh (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (4 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Chandler's Ford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Toynbee School and Thornden School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Chandler's Ford itself: Chandlers Ford station. Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (4 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chandler's Ford include Flexford Nature Reserve.
Common questions in Chandler's Ford
Can you come to Chandler's Ford after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Chandler's Ford can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Chandler's Ford?
Kitchens in Chandler's Ford are inspected by Eastleigh council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
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What else we do in Chandler's Ford
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Common problems we fix in Chandler's Ford
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run a café or takeaway near Chandlers Ford station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
How the visit works
Your staff do not 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. For a site in a town like Chandler's Ford, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
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.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.