Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lee, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in Lee, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Lee
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. If you’re dealing with fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Lee, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Lee (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Lee
Which environmental health team covers Lee?
Food hygiene inspections in Lee are carried out by Test Valley council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Lee?
Lee is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you cover Lee?
Yes. Our technicians work in Lee, within the South East and London area we cover.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
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. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Lee
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lee
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When to call us in Lee
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
School kitchens, at schools like Oasis Academy Lord's Hill for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What affects the quote in Lee
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lee
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. With notice, the visit to Lee can be fitted around your bookings and events.
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 are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lee
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
The process
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, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Lee knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Also in Lee
Extract fan cleaning around Lee
Lee is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lee. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Lee is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Where a hall near Church of St Boniface, or anywhere in Lee, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Romsey Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Lee, about 2.3 miles north.
Lee is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Lee or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Lee among them.
Extract fan cleaning in SO51 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Lee Lane and Lee Church Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Ashfield (1 mile east), Toothill (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Nursling (1 mile south-east) and Rownhams (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Totton (3 miles south), Chandler's Ford (5 miles north-east) and Hedge End (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lee
For rail, the closest station is Romsey station, roughly 2.4 miles north. Nearby you will also find King Johns House (2.3 miles north) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.