Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Soake, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning for Soake and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
About our extract fan cleaning in Soake
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. The work covers roof-mounted fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease.
Work in a small place like Soake starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Soake (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
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
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
What we are called out for in Soake
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Denmead Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A motor that has burnt out
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Soake
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
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Kitchen extracts in Soake
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 14 pubs and bars in Soake and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Soake, 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. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Soake. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Queen Alexandra Hospital (about 3.2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Sites in Soake get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Soake is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, about 6 miles from Soake.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: PO7. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Soake Road and Hambledon Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Soake
In Soake, that means kitchens and buildings near The Mead End pub and The Cowplain School, among other places. The closest station to Soake is Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Soake includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Soake and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan cleaning in Soake, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Soake questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Soake?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is Soake within the area you cover?
Yes. Soake is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Soake?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Soake does not take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Soake rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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.