Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Downton
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Downton, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan left out of previous cleans
About our extract fan cleaning in Downton
If the extract fan in Downton has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you will get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about grease around the motor and its mounts and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
In a small place like Downton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
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
- Downton (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Downton
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Downton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Downton
At about 1 mile from the coast, Downton is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses in Downton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Downton are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Highcliffe Castle, about 4.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Downton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School or anywhere near Downton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Downton or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
All of SO41 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Downton
In Downton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Arnewood School and the streets around them. The closest station to Downton is New Milton station, about 2 miles north-west. A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Milford on Sea LNR.
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. With notice, the visit to Downton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report rattles or humming early
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Leave a clear route to the fan
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Downton, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Downton
Will you come out to Downton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Downton included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Downton in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Downton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Downton
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.