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Extract fan cleaning in Mansbridge, Southampton

Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Mansbridge and across Southampton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.

  • A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
  • Weak extraction at the canopy
  • A fan left out of previous cleans

Extract fan cleaning for sites in Mansbridge

Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Mansbridge

Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Common call-outs are for a fan coated in grease inside its housing and weak extraction at the canopy, across axial fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.

Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Mansbridge gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.

The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.

The Duct Doctor team standing beside their branded white and blue vans
Location
Mansbridge (SO18, SO16, SO17)
Wider area
Southampton
Reporting
Certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed price before work begins
Hours
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Phone
0345 646 2711
Checked
30 October 2026

Different parts, different methods

Wall fans

Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.

Fan housings and motors

We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.

Mansbridge kitchens: local notes

Food Standards Agency records include about 27 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Mansbridge. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Mansbridge get their food hygiene inspections from Southampton council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Mansbridge is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.

Church and community hall kitchens, near St. Mary's Church or anywhere around Mansbridge, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mansbridge Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.

Mansbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. For extract fan cleaning in and around Mansbridge, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Mansbridge included. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Mansbridge among them.

Here we cover the SO18, SO16 and SO17 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Wide Lane, Dart Road and Copse Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A27, Mansbridge is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Mansbridge: Townhill Park (1 mile south-east), Swaythling (1 mile west), Midanbury (1 mile south), Chartwell Green (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Sholing (3 miles south), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south) and Coxford (3 miles west).

Local landmarks in Mansbridge

In Mansbridge, that means kitchens and buildings near The Gregg School, Bitterne Park School and Riverside Park, among other places. Mansbridge’s nearest station is Swaythling station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.6 miles south) and Netley Castle (4.1 miles south). The countryside around Mansbridge includes Netley Common.

Map of Mansbridge © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why deal with it now?

A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. In a smaller place like Mansbridge, a site that has to close is felt quickly.

You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.

Why book with us

  • In business since 2009
  • Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
  • Photo reports with every job
  • Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line

Read our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.

How we price extract fan cleaning

We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:

  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • The number of sites or systems
  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends

What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.

Asking for a quote

To speed up the quote, please include:

  • Any previous report or certificate
  • Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet
  • How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room

We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.

How the visit works

Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Mansbridge can typically be finished without a second trip.

  1. First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
  2. With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
  3. Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
  4. Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
  5. We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
  • Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool

Get a fixed quote

Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.

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Mansbridge questions

Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Mansbridge during the holidays?

Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 27 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Mansbridge. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.

Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Mansbridge?

Fire safety enforcement in Mansbridge is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.

Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?

Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.

What if parts of the system cannot be reached?

Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.

How often does the fan need cleaning?

Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.

Is Mansbridge in your area?

Yes. We work in Mansbridge and the rest of Southampton, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?

A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.

Do you survey before quoting?

Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.

When to call us in Mansbridge

A greasy fan in Mansbridge 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.

It’s time to book a visit if you see:

  • A fan coated in grease inside its housing
  • Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
  • A fan shaking on its mounts
  • Rough running from the extract fan

A kitchen near Swaythling station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.

Comparing quotes

  • What paperwork you get at the end
  • Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
  • Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
  • How VAT is shown on the quote

Our hiring checklist

When something else is needed

It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:

  • Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
  • Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
  • An undersized fan that cannot cope

If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Discharge points
  • In-line fans
  • Axial fans
  • Centrifugal fans
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Fan housings
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London