Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Locks Heath extract fan cleaning
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Locks Heath? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
What affects the quote in Locks Heath
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Extract fan cleaning in Locks Heath
Any fan serving a kitchen in Locks Heath is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you are dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can put it right, from fan housings, axial fans and discharge points onwards.
In a smaller place like Locks Heath, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Locks Heath (SO31, PO14, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Visits to a place like Locks Heath are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Locks Heath
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Kitchen extracts in Locks Heath
Locks Heath is within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 45 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Locks Heath. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Locks Heath get their food hygiene inspections from Fareham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you cook for passing trade around Swanwick station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hospital like Fareham Community Hospital, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John, or anywhere in Locks Heath, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO31, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Locks Heath among them. Southampton is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
We work across SO31, PO14 and PO15 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Locks Heath: Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Around Locks Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Brookfield Community School and Language College and Jolly Farmer Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Swanwick station, about 0.9 miles north. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Holly Hill Woodland Park.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Locks Heath
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Locks Heath out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Locks Heath, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Locks Heath?
Kitchens in Locks Heath are inspected by Fareham council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Locks Heath?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep records of every fan clean
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.