Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Portsmouth extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Portsmouth: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Portsmouth
If the extract fan in Portsmouth has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Portsmouth, usually within one working day. Common call-outs are for less air being pulled from the kitchen and rough running from the extract fan, across centrifugal fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In the busier parts of Portsmouth, kitchens are often on the ground floor with flats or offices above, and the extract can climb several storeys before it discharges. Vertical risers like that need access panels in the right places, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Portsmouth (PO6, PO4, PO1, PO2)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Portsmouth
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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
A kitchen near Fratton station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether VAT is included
Portsmouth questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Portsmouth in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 48 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Portsmouth. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Portsmouth?
Food hygiene inspections in Portsmouth are carried out by Portsmouth council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
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 happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Report grease escaping from the fan
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Access to the roof, the plant room and a parking space are worth sorting out before a visit in Portsmouth.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
How we price extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What else we do in Portsmouth
Kitchen extracts in Portsmouth
The coast is only about 1 mile from Portsmouth. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 262 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 152 takeaways in and around Portsmouth, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Portsmouth is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like Royal Portsmouth Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Manor Infant School or anywhere near Portsmouth, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Portsmouth is in England. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Portsmouth. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of PO6, PO4, PO1 and PO2 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Church Road, April Square and Rudmore Square or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Portsmouth include the A3 and A27, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Rudmore (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile south-west), North End (1 mile north), Fratton (1 mile south-east) and Kingston (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (3 miles north-east).
Around Portsmouth
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Portsmouth Academy, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (less than half a mile west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.