Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in South Wonston
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in South Wonston and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in South Wonston
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. If you have fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a heavily greased fan housing, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, discharge points and axial fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like South Wonston, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- South Wonston (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. With notice, the visit to South Wonston can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in South Wonston
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease stains around the discharge
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hampshire County Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Wonston, about 4 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
FAQs for South Wonston
Which environmental health team covers South Wonston?
That is Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in South Wonston. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is South Wonston within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Extract fan cleaning around South Wonston
South Wonston sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Wonston. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as South Wonston Primary School or anywhere near South Wonston, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Margaret's or elsewhere in South Wonston, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
South Wonston is about 4 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Wonston and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and South Wonston is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 14 miles from South Wonston.
Every address in SO21 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Norris Gardens, Wrights Way and Lovell Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside South Wonston, we cover Worthy Down (1 mile south), Springvale (2 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (2 miles north), Stoke Charity (2 miles north-east) and Hunton (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south), Eastleigh (11 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south) and Alton (15 miles east).
Around South Wonston
South Wonston’s nearest station is Winchester station, roughly 3.7 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4 miles south) and Winchester Castle (4.1 miles south). Open spaces near South Wonston include Winnall Moors.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
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. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like South Wonston.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.