Portsmouth · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Rudmore, Portsmouth
Extract fan cleaning for Rudmore and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Rudmore
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. Typical jobs include a motor area thick with grease and thick grease on the impeller and casing, across fan housings, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Rudmore gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Rudmore (PO2, PO1)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Rudmore
Sea air reaches Rudmore, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 54 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Rudmore. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Rudmore sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Portsmouth Hospital (about 0.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Rudmore is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Sites in Rudmore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across Portsmouth, we cover 19 places, Rudmore among them.
Every address in PO2 and PO1 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Knox Road, Wharf Road and Croft Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around Rudmore include the M275 and A2047, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover North End (1 mile north-east), Tipner (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Copnor (1 mile east).
Around Rudmore
In Rudmore, that means kitchens and buildings near Alexandra Park, The Admiral Drake pub and Mayfield School and the streets around them. Rudmore’s nearest station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, roughly 1.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Tricorn Centre (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Rudmore: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Rudmore?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school canteen extract in Rudmore be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 31 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Rudmore. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
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.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. Your opening hours decide when we come to Rudmore, not ours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Rudmore?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Rudmore as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Flying Bull Academy or anywhere near Rudmore, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
Why act early in Rudmore
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans