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Hilsea extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Hilsea and across Portsmouth. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Extract fan cleaning in Hilsea
If the extract fan in Hilsea has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. If you have an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and burning smells from the fan area, we can help.
In a smaller place like Hilsea, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hilsea (PO2, PO3, PO6)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Leave a clear route to the fan
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Hilsea questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hilsea?
Food hygiene inspections in Hilsea are carried out by Portsmouth council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hilsea out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 29 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hilsea. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Is Hilsea in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Hilsea.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Why act early in Hilsea
A fan clean in Hilsea doesn’t take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Booking now means the visit to Hilsea is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Hilsea kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hilsea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 97 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 78 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hilsea. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Hilsea get their food hygiene inspections from Portsmouth council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Gatcombe Park Primary School or anywhere near Hilsea, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 1.4 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hilsea is about 2 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Hilsea gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Hilsea is one of 19 places in Portsmouth where we work for commercial clients.
Here we cover the PO2, PO3 and PO6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Vita Road, Conan Road and Arras Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Cosham (1 mile north), North End (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile south-west), Wymering (1 mile north) and Rudmore (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Southsea (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west) and Portsmouth Point (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Hilsea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alexandra Park, Trafalgar School and Coach and Horses pub, among other places. Hilsea’s nearest station is Hilsea station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- An impeller that is 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 email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Hilsea
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
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What we are called out for in Hilsea
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A heavily greased fan housing
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Francis' Church or elsewhere in Hilsea, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether a survey comes first
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Hilsea.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.