Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Selborne, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Selborne, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Selborne
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. If you are dealing with a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can help, from axial fans, fan housings and discharge points onwards.
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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Selborne (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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 on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
When to call us in Selborne
How fast a fan gets greasy in Selborne 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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Selborne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Selborne run smoothly.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What affects the quote in Selborne
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Selborne questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Selborne?
Fire safety enforcement in Selborne is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Selborne?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
Selborne kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Selborne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Selborne is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Selborne. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Selborne Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 3.5 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Selborne or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Selborne is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 19 miles away.
We cover every part of the GU34 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Selborne
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jubilee Tap, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Alton station, about 3.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.