Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Picket Twenty, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in Picket Twenty from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
About our extract fan cleaning in Picket Twenty
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
In a small place like Picket Twenty, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Picket Twenty (SP10, SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
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Extract fan cleaning around Picket Twenty
Food Standards Agency records list about 52 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways across Picket Twenty and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Picket Twenty, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Picket Twenty is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 1.9 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP10 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Picket Twenty is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Work in SP10 and SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Being close to the A3093, Picket Twenty is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Picket Twenty
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. The closest station to Picket Twenty is Andover station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself 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 Picket Twenty run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
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, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Questions from Picket Twenty
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Picket Twenty?
Picket Twenty is in the area of 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.
Will you come out to Picket Twenty?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Picket Twenty is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Run the extract throughout cooking
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we are called out for in Picket Twenty
How fast a fan gets greasy in Picket Twenty depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Rough running from the extract fan
Church and community hall kitchens, near United Reformed Church or anywhere around Picket Twenty, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What insurance they carry