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Extract Fan Cleaning in Maybush
Extract fan cleaning for Maybush, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
What we’re called out for in Maybush
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan shaking on its mounts
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's Church or elsewhere in Maybush, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
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Extract fan cleaning in Maybush
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Typical jobs include rough running from the extract fan and a heavily greased fan housing, on roof-mounted fans, fan housings and discharge points.
Around a smaller place like Maybush, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Maybush (SO16, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Maybush: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Maybush in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 28 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Maybush. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Maybush?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Maybush. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
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What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a place like Maybush, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning around Maybush
The coast is only about 2 miles from Maybush. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 27 pubs and bars across Maybush and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Maybush 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newlands Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Western Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Maybush, about within half a mile south.
Maybush is about 3 miles east of Totton, in Southampton. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Maybush and the rest of Southampton. Maybush is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for extract fan cleaning.
All of SO16 and SO15 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Link Road, Palm Road and Vine Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Maybush include Coxford (1 mile north-east), Hillyfields (1 mile north-west), Regents Park (1 mile south-east), Shirley (1 mile south-east) and Millbrook (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Southampton (3 miles east), Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east) and Harefield (5 miles east).
Around Maybush
In Maybush, that means kitchens and buildings near St James' Park, Bridge Tavern and Regents Park Community College and the streets around them. The closest station to Maybush is Redbridge station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Eling Experience (1.8 miles south-west) and Western Community Hospital (less than half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why act early in Maybush
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Maybush
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.