Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Michelmersh
We cover Michelmersh for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Managing agents and facilities teams in Michelmersh
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Michelmersh
Any fan serving a kitchen in Michelmersh is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a fan that has never been cleaned and burning smells from the fan area.
Work in a small place like Michelmersh starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Michelmersh (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Michelmersh
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Romsey Community Hospital about 3.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Michelmersh is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Questions from Michelmersh
Who inspects food businesses in Michelmersh?
That is Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Michelmersh. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Michelmersh after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Michelmersh needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
Why it’s worth doing now in Michelmersh
A fan that sounds rough in Michelmersh is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Michelmersh
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Michelmersh
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Michelmersh, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Michelmersh. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Michelmersh. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 1.2 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Michelmersh, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Michelmersh is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO51 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Michelmersh among them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (9 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SO51 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Yew Tree Lane, Staff Road and Haccups Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Michelmersh include Timsbury (1 mile south), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile west), Mottisfont (1 mile west) and Dunbridge (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (12 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Michelmersh
Around Michelmersh, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Malthouse Inn. For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include King Johns House (3 miles south) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Michelmersh includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.