Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Rake
Extract fan cleaning for Rake, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for most single fans, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Rake.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Rake
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you are dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan that no longer moves enough air, we can put it right, from discharge points, in-line fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Rake, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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
- Rake (GU33)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
What we’re called out for in Rake
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 are:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Rake is Chase Community Hospital, about 4.2 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Grease, kitchens and Rake
Rake sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Rake, about 45 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rake CofE Primary School or anywhere near Rake, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Rake Mission Church or anywhere around Rake, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. From the centre of Rake to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Rake among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 19 miles from Rake.
Work in GU33 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Rake: The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (14 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Rake
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Sun Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Liss station, roughly 1.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Rake
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Rake?
Kitchens in Rake are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can the work in Rake be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Rake doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep access to the fan clear
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Rake
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.