Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Milton, Portsmouth
Extract fan cleaning for Milton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Milton, done properly
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for rough running from the extract fan and a fan left out of previous cleans, on centrifugal fans, axial fans and discharge points.
In a smaller place like Milton, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Milton (PO4, PO3, PO1)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Milton: the local picture
Milton is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 69 pubs and bars and about 13 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Milton. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Milton 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St. Mary's Hospital (about under half a mile north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in Milton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Milton is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Milton and the rest of Portsmouth. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Extract fan cleaning in PO4, PO3 and PO1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Liss Road, Meon Road and Aston Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Milton, we cover Kingston (1 mile north-west), Fratton (1 mile north-west), Southsea (1 mile south-west), Baffins (1 mile north) and Copnor (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (4 miles north) and Farlington (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Milton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Milton Arms, Mary Rose School and St Edmund's Catholic School. The closest station to Milton is Fratton station, about 0.6 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Eastney Beam Engine House (0.7 miles south-east) and St. Mary's Hospital (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Report rattles or humming early
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Around Milton, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Milton: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Milton?
Kitchens in Milton are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Milton?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Milton than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Milton
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Milton as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Meon Junior School or anywhere near Milton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What affects the quote in Milton
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
More services for Milton
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.