Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Hill Head extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Hill Head, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Hill Head
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you’re dealing with grease stains around the discharge and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right.
In a small place like Hill Head, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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
- Hill Head (PO14)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hill Head
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that has never been cleaned
For schools such as Crofton Hammond Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere as small as Hill Head, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Hill Head
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hill Head. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hill Head. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Hill Head is 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Gosport War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hill Head, about 4 miles south-east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Rood Church or elsewhere in Hill Head, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hill Head is about 3 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Hill Head, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hill Head. Hill Head is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Here we cover the PO14 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Elsfred Road, Osborne View Road and Cottes Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hill Head: Stubbington (1 mile north-east), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (4 miles east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-east), Horndean (11 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hill Head
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crofton School, Stubbington House School and The Osborne View pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles north) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are West of the River Alver.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Towns and villages near Hill Head
What else we do in Hill Head
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Planning a trip to Hill Head ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why Hill Head businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with photos after each visit
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Hill Head
Who inspects food businesses in Hill Head?
The local authority for Hill Head is Fareham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Hill Head?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hill Head included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.