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Extract Fan Cleaning in Four Marks
Extract fan cleaning in Four Marks, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Four Marks
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Kitchens around a place like Four Marks 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 are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Four Marks (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. A site near Four Marks normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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 photos go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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What we’re called out for in Four Marks
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Four Marks is Alton Community Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Run the extract throughout cooking
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Extract fan cleaning around Four Marks
Four Marks 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. At about 49 miles from central London, Four Marks sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 2.7 miles north), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Four Marks, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Four Marks or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We cover sites on Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Four Marks include Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Four Marks
For rail, the closest station is Alton station, roughly 4.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Four Marks include Red Hill.
Common questions in Four Marks
Do you work overnight in Four Marks?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Four Marks does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Four Marks?
Kitchens in Four Marks are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Four Marks?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost 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 any work starts.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that sounds rough in Four Marks is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Four Marks
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.