Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Odiham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Odiham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Odiham?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Odiham as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Fleet Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Odiham, about 4.5 miles north-east.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Odiham
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. Typical jobs include burning smells from the fan area and a fan left out of previous cleans, on axial fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Odiham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Odiham (RG29)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Odiham
Other services in Odiham
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Odiham kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Odiham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Odiham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hart council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Odiham. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Mayhill Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Odiham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Odiham is about 4 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the RG29 postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Odiham is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (14 miles or so).
All of RG29 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Goodchild Square, High Street and London Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Odiham include North Warnborough (1 mile north-west), Broad Oak (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile north-west), Greywell (1 mile west) and Hook Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (7 miles west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (4 miles east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (7 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Odiham
In Odiham, that means kitchens and buildings near Robert May's School and The Bell Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hook station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.3 miles north) and Odiham Castle (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Odiham include Dogmersfield Lake and Tundry Hill.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Odiham
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Why it’s worth doing now in Odiham
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Even a site near Odiham that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
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’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a place like Odiham, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Odiham, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Odiham
Can you work in Odiham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Odiham needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you get to a site in Odiham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.