Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Soldridge extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Soldridge, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Soldridge
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a fan shaking on its mounts and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
In a village or hamlet like Soldridge, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
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.
- Place
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Soldridge.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Soldridge
Cleaning the fan in Soldridge now is a short job: it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Somewhere as small as Soldridge, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We are fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Soldridge
A greasy fan in Soldridge is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Soldridge (Bentworth Hall is about 2.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
FAQs for Soldridge
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Soldridge?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Soldridge. 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.
Which environmental health team covers Soldridge?
That’s East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Soldridge. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Soldridge
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Towns and villages near Soldridge
Other services in Soldridge
Soldridge kitchens: local notes
It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Soldridge. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Soldridge 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Soldridge, about 4.1 miles north-east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Soldridge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Soldridge to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in GU34 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Soldridge: Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Soldridge
Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Soldridge includes Red Hill.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.