Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Portmore, Hampshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Portmore, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
About our extract fan cleaning in Portmore
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and grease stains around the discharge.
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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Portmore (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Portmore
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- 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
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Portmore, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Planning a trip to Portmore ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Portmore businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Check filters are seated before cooking
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. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How the visit 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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Portmore is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Common problems we fix in Portmore
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Rough running from the extract fan
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lymington New Forest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Portmore, about 1 mile south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
Extract fan cleaning around Portmore
Portmore lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 15 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Portmore. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Portmore. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Historic houses near Portmore, such as Beaulieu Palace House about 4.5 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Southlands School or anywhere near Portmore, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO41 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Portmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
Every address in SO41 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Portmore
Typical jobs here are in premises near William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, Priestlands School and Walhampton Arms. The closest station to Portmore is Lymington Town station, about 1.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). Open spaces near Portmore include Boldre Foreshore.
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Common questions in Portmore
Does coastal air change anything about extract fan cleaning in Portmore?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Portmore than inland. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which council inspects kitchens in Portmore?
The local authority for Portmore is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
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.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Do you cover Portmore?
Yes. We work in Portmore and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.