Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Frostlane, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in Frostlane from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Frostlane: the local picture
Sea air reaches Frostlane, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Frostlane. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Fire safety in Frostlane falls to 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.
Where a hall near St Anne, or anywhere in Frostlane, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Frostlane (Medieval Merchant's House is about 3.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Frostlane is about 1 mile south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Frostlane and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Frostlane among them.
Every address in SO45 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Frostlane: Hardley (1 mile south), Little Holbury (2 miles south), Holbury (2 miles south), Weston (2 miles north) and Roughdown (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Frostlane
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Noadswood School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Netley station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Royal South Hants Hospital (4 miles north) and Netley Castle (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Frostlane
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. If you are dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can help, from centrifugal fans, fan housings and discharge points onwards.
Somewhere as small as Frostlane, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Frostlane (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we are called out for in Frostlane
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:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Waterside Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Report rattles or humming early
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Make sure the fan is included each time
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
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.
Frostlane: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Frostlane out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Frostlane, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Frostlane?
Fire safety enforcement in Frostlane is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Frostlane is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
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 we start.
Advice
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Frostlane
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. If the system at a site near Frostlane fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.