Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lowford, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lowford. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A heavily greased fan housing
The process
We turn up 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 before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Lowford.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lowford
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you have a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and an extract fan with no cleaning record, we can help.
Kitchens around a place like Lowford are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Each 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.
- Place
- Lowford (SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Lowford kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Lowford is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. There are about 37 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Lowford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Kitchens in Lowford get their food hygiene inspections from Eastleigh 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bursledon Church of England Infant School or anywhere near Lowford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 2.3 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you cook for passing trade around Bursledon station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Lowford is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Lowford, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Lowford. Lowford is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Work in SO31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Hamble Lane, St George Close and Woolwich Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Lowford: Old Netley (1 mile south-west), Bursledon (1 mile south-east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Near you in Lowford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Oasis Academy Mayfield, Westwood Woodland Park and The Linden Tree pub. The nearest railway station is Bursledon station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Netley Castle (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Lowford includes Netley Common.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Lowford
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Lowford questions
Can a school canteen extract in Lowford be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lowford. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Lowford?
That’s Eastleigh council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lowford. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
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 in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Is Lowford in your area?
Yes. We work in Lowford and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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 play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Why act early in Lowford
A fan clean in Lowford does not take long: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Around Lowford, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.