Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in North Fareham, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in North Fareham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
About our extract fan cleaning in North Fareham
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Typical jobs include fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, on roof-mounted fans, discharge points and fan housings.
Work in a small place like North Fareham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- North Fareham (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in North Fareham
Who inspects food businesses in North Fareham?
Food hygiene inspections in North Fareham are carried out by Fareham council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the sea air around North Fareham make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. North Fareham is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
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.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What’s TR19?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you cover North Fareham?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes North Fareham.
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in North Fareham
How fast a fan gets greasy in North Fareham depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in North Fareham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Kitchen extracts in North Fareham
The coast is only about 2 miles from North Fareham. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses in North Fareham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for North Fareham is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Harrison Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to North Fareham is Knowle Hospital, about 1.6 miles north-west.
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Across the PO17 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. North Fareham is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in North Fareham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Golden Lion Public House, Cams Hill School and Wykeham House School, among other places. North Fareham’s nearest station is Fareham station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). The countryside around North Fareham includes Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A fan that won’t start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to North Fareham run smoothly.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in North Fareham
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. In a small place like North Fareham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.