Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in North End, Portsmouth
Looking for extract fan cleaning in North End? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in North End, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. A planned visit to North End fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in North End
If the extract fan in North End has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in North End, usually within one working day. If you have grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can help.
In a smaller place like North End, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- North End (PO2, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Other services in North End
Extract fan cleaning in North End: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, North End is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 132 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 104 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of North End. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Kitchens in North End get their food hygiene inspections from Portsmouth council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Portsmouth Hospital about 1.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
North End is about 1 mile north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Every kind of commercial site in North End, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. North End is one of 19 places in Portsmouth where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Our technicians cover all of the PO2 and PO1 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Knox Road, Croft Road and Kirby Road and nearby roads. North End is on the A2047, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to North End include Rudmore (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile west), Portsmouth (1 mile south), Copnor (1 mile south-east) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
Local landmarks in North End
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Mayfield School, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School. North End’s nearest station is Hilsea station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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.
Questions from North End
Which environmental health team covers North End?
That is Portsmouth council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in North End. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like North End?
It can. Salt air reaches North End, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Everything the job in North End needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What we are called out for in North End
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St. Mark’s, or anywhere in North End, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate