Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hinton Ampner, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Hinton Ampner and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. 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. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Extract fan cleaning in Hinton Ampner, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers fan housings, axial fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are grease stains around the discharge and a fan that has never been cleaned.
In a small place like Hinton Ampner, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hinton Ampner (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Hinton Ampner kitchens: local notes
In Hinton Ampner, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Hinton Ampner is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Hinton Ampner, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cheriton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Sites in Hinton Ampner get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Hinton Ampner is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (14 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of SO24 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hinton Ampner
For a walk, there’s Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
Nearby places to Hinton Ampner
Also in Hinton Ampner
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. With notice, the visit to Hinton Ampner can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hinton Ampner
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Hinton Ampner, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hinton Ampner
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Hinton Ampner questions
Is Hinton Ampner within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hinton Ampner?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hinton Ampner. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
When to call us in Hinton Ampner
A greasy fan in Hinton Ampner is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Look out for any of the following:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hinton Ampner House is about 0.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
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, once they’re isolated.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.