Southampton · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lordswood, Southampton
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Lordswood and across Southampton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Lordswood
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. If you are dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and a motor area thick with grease, we can help.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Lordswood gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, 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.
- Location
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
More services for Lordswood
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Extract fan cleaning around Lordswood
Sea air reaches Lordswood, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 takeaways and sandwich shops across Lordswood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Lordswood is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (South Stoneham House is about 2.4 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Anne Hospital (about 0.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Sites in Lordswood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Lordswood is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for commercial clients.
Extract fan cleaning in SO16 and SO15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Lordswood, we cover Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Lordswood
Around Lordswood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Lordswood
Can a school canteen extract in Lordswood be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Lordswood. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lordswood?
In Lordswood, it’s Southampton council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
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.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a place like Lordswood 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.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Lordswood doesn’t take long: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. When a site near Lordswood shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
When to call us in Lordswood
A greasy fan in Lordswood is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Where a hall near Lord's Hill Church, or anywhere in Lordswood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
If you need extract fan cleaning in Lordswood, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.