Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Farlington extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Farlington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Farlington
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Farlington?
Kitchens in Farlington are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like Farlington?
It can. Farlington is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Your quote will give an idea.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Farlington
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. We’re often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and grease around the motor and its mounts, across roof-mounted fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans.
Kitchens around a place like Farlington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Farlington (PO6, PO9, PO7)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A site near Farlington typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Extract fan cleaning in Farlington: the local picture
Sea air reaches Farlington, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. 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 15 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Farlington. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Farlington is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Alexandra Hospital is the nearest hospital to Farlington, about 1.6 miles west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Solent Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Farlington is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farlington and the rest of Portsmouth. Farlington is one of 19 places in Portsmouth where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Every address in PO6, PO9 and PO7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Galt Road, Grant Road and Havant Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Farlington include Drayton (1 mile west), Widley (1 mile north-west), Cosham (1 mile west), Bedhampton (1 mile north-east) and Purbrook (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (5 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (4 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Farlington
In Farlington, that means kitchens and buildings near Springfield School, Springfield School and New Inn, among other places. Farlington’s nearest station is Cosham station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Warblington Castle (2.9 miles east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Farlington
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When to call us in Farlington
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Warblington Castle, about 2.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Farlington; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
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Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
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.