Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning in Shirrell Heath, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease stains around the discharge
Common problems we fix in Shirrell Heath
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John, or anywhere in Shirrell Heath, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
Extract fan cleaning in Shirrell Heath, done properly
Any fan serving a kitchen in Shirrell Heath is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers fan housings, roof-mounted fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a fan shaking on its mounts and less air being pulled from the kitchen.
In a small place like Shirrell Heath, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shirrell Heath
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Shirrell Heath are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
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.
Related advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Shirrell Heath
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shirrell Heath. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. In Shirrell Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Shirrell Heath falls to 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Shirrell Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shirrell Heath is Knowle Hospital, about 2.9 miles south.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Shirrell Heath, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Shirrell Heath is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 9 miles away.
All of SO32 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Shirrell Heath: Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
What’s near Shirrell Heath
In Shirrell Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology, among other places. The nearest railway station is Botley station, about 2.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Shirrell Heath
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Shirrell Heath
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Shirrell Heath during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shirrell Heath, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Shirrell Heath?
Shirrell Heath is in the area of 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.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.