Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Finkley Down extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Finkley Down and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Kitchen extracts in Finkley Down
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Finkley Down and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Finkley Down, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Finkley Down sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Vigo Primary School or anywhere near Finkley Down, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Finkley Down is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Finkley Down get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Finkley Down is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Here we cover the SP11 and SP10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Adams Road, Munday Road and Strapp Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Finkley Down, we cover Picket Piece (1 mile east), Andover Down (1 mile south-east), Finkley (1 mile north), East Anton (1 mile north-west) and Picket Twenty (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Near you in Finkley Down
In Finkley Down, that means kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 2.1 miles west. Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (under half a mile west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles west). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Extract fan cleaning in Finkley Down, done properly
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers fan housings, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
Somewhere as small as Finkley Down, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Finkley Down (SP11, SP10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Finkley Down
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
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Do you need extract fan cleaning in Finkley Down?
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A heavily greased fan housing
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Finkley Down, about 2.1 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How we price extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Finkley Down
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley Down in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Finkley Down. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Finkley Down?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Why act early in Finkley Down
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Finkley Down
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Finkley Down.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep access to the fan clear
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.