Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Long Sutton, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Long Sutton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning in Long Sutton, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. If you are dealing with thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, discharge points and in-line fans onwards.
In a small place like Long Sutton, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Long Sutton (RG29)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Long Sutton
Will you come out to Long Sutton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Long Sutton included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire service covers Long Sutton?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Long Sutton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
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 survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Nearby places to Long Sutton
What else we do in Long Sutton
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Long Sutton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Grease, kitchens and Long Sutton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Long Sutton. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Hart council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Long Sutton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Long Sutton falls to 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.
A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 5.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Long Sutton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Long Sutton is about 5 miles north of Alton, in Hampshire. Sites in Long Sutton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Long Sutton among them. We also work in Reading, around 16 miles away.
Every address in RG29 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on The Street, Wingate Meadow and Wingate Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in South Warnborough (1 mile west), Well (1 mile east), Bidden (2 miles west), Odiham (2 miles north) and Little Hoddington (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (9 miles north-east), Fleet (6 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Petersfield (15 miles south).
What’s near Long Sutton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Lord Wandsworth College and Robert May's School. For rail, the closest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 4.2 miles south-east. A little further out are Odiham Castle (3 miles north) and Alton Community Hospital (5.8 miles south). Not far away are Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. In a small place like Long Sutton, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Long Sutton
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
School kitchens, at schools like Long Sutton Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor