Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Charter Alley extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Charter Alley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
About our extract fan cleaning in Charter Alley
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you are dealing with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Charter Alley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Charter Alley (RG26)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Charter Alley: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Charter Alley?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Charter Alley does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Charter Alley?
Charter Alley is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that won’t start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Check filters are seated before cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Charter Alley
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Charter Alley. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Charter Alley are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Priory Primary School or anywhere near Charter Alley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Charter Alley is Park Prewett Hospital, about 2.7 miles south-east.
Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG26, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Charter Alley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Work in RG26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Charter Alley: Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
What’s near Charter Alley
For rail, the closest station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 3.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Charter Alley includes Daneshill Park Woods.
What we’re called out for in Charter Alley
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Charter Alley (The Vyne is about 2.6 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a small place like Charter Alley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s 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.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.