Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Crockerhill, Hampshire
Need extract fan cleaning in Crockerhill? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Extract fan cleaning in Crockerhill, done properly
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are grease stains around the discharge and burning smells from the fan area.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Crockerhill (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Grease, kitchens and Crockerhill
The coast is only about 3 miles from Crockerhill. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Crockerhill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Crockerhill is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Crockerhill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crockerhill is Knowle Hospital, about 1 mile west.
Crockerhill is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Crockerhill, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Crockerhill is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Portsmouth, about 7 miles from Crockerhill.
All of PO17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Welborne (1 mile west), Wickham Common (1 mile north-east), North Fareham (1 mile south), Hundred Acres (2 miles north-east) and North Boarhunt (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (14 miles west).
Local landmarks in Crockerhill
Crockerhill’s nearest station is Fareham station, about 2.1 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (1 mile west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crockerhill include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Nearby places to Crockerhill
Other services in Crockerhill
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Crockerhill is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Crockerhill
Which fire authority looks after Crockerhill?
That is 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Crockerhill during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Crockerhill. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Is Crockerhill in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Crockerhill.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Crockerhill
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Henry Cort Community College or anywhere near Crockerhill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.