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Extract Fan Cleaning in Chilworth Old Village
Need extract fan cleaning in Chilworth Old Village? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Chilworth Old Village
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease stains around the discharge, we can help, from fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a small place like Chilworth Old Village, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Chilworth Old Village (SO16)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Chilworth Old Village
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chilworth Old Village. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Chilworth Old Village is covered by 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. In Chilworth Old Village, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Denys or anywhere around Chilworth Old Village, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Princess Anne Hospital, about 2.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Chilworth Old Village is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. Across the SO16 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, and Chilworth Old Village is one of them.
Work in SO16 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Chilworth (1 mile south-east), North Baddesley (1 mile north-west), Knightwood (2 miles north-east), Lordswood (2 miles south) and Bassett (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Southampton (4 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south), Townhill Park (4 miles south-east), Midanbury (4 miles south-east) and Thornhill (5 miles south-east).
Around Chilworth Old Village
Around Chilworth Old Village, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cantell School, among other places. Chilworth Old Village’s nearest station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 2 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles east) and Princess Anne Hospital (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Chilworth Old Village include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Common questions in Chilworth Old Village
Can you work in Chilworth Old Village outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Chilworth Old Village?
In Chilworth Old Village, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that won’t start
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Chilworth Old Village
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chilworth Old Village
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Report grease escaping from the fan
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
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Common problems we fix in Chilworth Old Village
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A motor area thick with grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chilworth Old Village (South Stoneham House is about 2.8 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What affects the quote in Chilworth Old Village
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Somewhere like Chilworth Old Village, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.