Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Oakshott extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Oakshott, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Kitchen extracts in Oakshott
At about 48 miles from central London, Oakshott sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Oakshott, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Oakshott, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Oakshott is about 3 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Oakshott or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 17 miles away.
All of GU33 and GU32 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hawkley (1 mile north-east), Steep Marsh (1 mile south), Lower Green (1 mile north), Steep (1 mile south) and High Cross (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (13 miles south), Horndean (10 miles south), Alton (7 miles north), Waterlooville (12 miles south), Petersfield (3 miles south) and Purbrook (13 miles south).
Around Oakshott
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hawkley Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bear Museum (3.1 miles south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (2.9 miles south). The countryside around Oakshott includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
About our extract fan cleaning in Oakshott
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you’re dealing with a heavily greased fan housing and a fan that has never been cleaned, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Oakshott, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Oakshott (GU33, GU32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Oakshott
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. A planned visit to Oakshott is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
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When to call us in Oakshott
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
What we are most often called out for:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital about 2.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Oakshott
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Oakshott: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Oakshott?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Oakshott does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Oakshott?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Oakshott. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Oakshott.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.