Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Kitwood, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning for Kitwood and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. In a small place like Kitwood, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning in Kitwood, done properly
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. Typical jobs include less air being pulled from the kitchen and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, across discharge points, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a small place like Kitwood, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Kitwood (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Kitwood, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Questions from Kitwood
Can the work in Kitwood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Kitwood can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire service covers Kitwood?
Kitwood is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Do you cover Kitwood?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Kitwood included.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
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.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment 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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
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’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Grease, kitchens and Kitwood
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Kitwood. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Kitwood get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire 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.
Where a hall near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Kitwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Kitwood is Alton Community Hospital, about 4.1 miles north-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Four Marks Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Kitwood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Kitwood is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Kitwood, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Kitwood included. Kitwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Every address in SO24 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Kitwood: Gilbert Street (1 mile south-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile west), Monkwood (2 miles south) and Ropley (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (5 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Kitwood
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.