Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Highcliffe extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Highcliffe, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Highcliffe
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a motor area thick with grease and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
Kitchens around a place like Highcliffe are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Highcliffe (SO23, SO21, SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
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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, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Even a site near Highcliffe that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Highcliffe
- Trading since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
FAQs for Highcliffe
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Highcliffe out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 9 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Highcliffe. You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Will you come out to Highcliffe?
Yes. Highcliffe is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Highcliffe
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Extract fan cleaning around Highcliffe
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 112 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Highcliffe. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Highcliffe. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Highcliffe falls to 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints or elsewhere in Highcliffe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as All Saints Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Highcliffe is St John's Rooms And Chapel, about within half a mile north-west.
Highcliffe is about 1 mile east of Winchester, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Highcliffe, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Highcliffe included. Highcliffe is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (10 miles or so).
Every address in SO23, SO21 and SO20 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Moss Road, Vale Road and Domum Road and the roads around them. Highcliffe is on the M3 and A31, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Highcliffe include Bar End (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile south-west) and Abbotts Barton (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
Near you in Highcliffe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St. Cross Park, Leigh House Hospital and Heart in Hand pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (under half a mile north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a place like Highcliffe, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.