Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Copythorne, Hampshire
For extract fan cleaning in Copythorne, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Extract fan cleaning in Copythorne, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. If you have thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and axial fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as Copythorne, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Copythorne (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Copythorne
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan cleaning in Copythorne: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs and bars in Copythorne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Copythorne get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. 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. Copythorne 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.
Historic houses near Copythorne, such as Landford Manor about 4.6 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tatchbury Mount Hospital (about 1.3 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Copythorne is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Copythorne and the rest of Hampshire. Copythorne is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 7 miles from Copythorne.
Work in SO40 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Pound Lane, Vicarage Lane and Copythorne Crescent and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Winsor (1 mile south-east), Newbridge (1 mile north-west), Cadnam (1 mile south-west), Bartley (1 mile south) and Ower (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Copythorne
In Copythorne, that means kitchens and buildings near Compass Inn. The closest station to Copythorne is Ashurst New Forest station, about 3.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Eling Experience (3.2 miles east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Copythorne include Copythorne Common.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Copythorne, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Copythorne and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Common problems we fix in Copythorne
A greasy fan in Copythorne is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Copythorne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Questions from Copythorne
Which fire service covers Copythorne?
Copythorne is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Copythorne?
In Copythorne, it’s New Forest council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Copythorne?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.