Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Oliver's Battery
Our technicians work in Oliver's Battery on cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Part by part
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. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
About our extract fan cleaning in Oliver's Battery
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and grease around the motor and its mounts, on centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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.
- Place
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Oliver's Battery
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Oliver's Battery?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you work in Oliver's Battery outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Oliver's Battery does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
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.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.
Extract fan cleaning in Oliver's Battery: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Oliver's Battery, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Oliver's Battery. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Oliver's Battery sits within the area of 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Mark's or anywhere around Oliver's Battery, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Oliver's Battery is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east.
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Oliver's Battery and the rest of Hampshire. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
We cover every part of the SO22 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Oliver's Battery on the A3090, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Oliver's Battery: Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Oliver's Battery
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St. Cross Park and Kings' School. The closest station to Oliver's Battery is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why act early in Oliver's Battery
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. If the system at a site near Oliver's Battery fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Oliver's Battery
Other services in Oliver's Battery
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Oliver's Battery?
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Olivers Battery Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Oliver's Battery, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.