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Extract Fan Cleaning in Southford
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Southford: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Southford
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers discharge points, centrifugal fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a heavily greased fan housing and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
Somewhere as small as Southford, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Southford (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Southford
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St. Mary and St. Radegund or anywhere around Southford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. If the system at a site near Southford fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Southford: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Southford?
Kitchens in Southford are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Southford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Southford is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Your quote will give an idea.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Towns and villages near Southford
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Southford
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Southford knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Southford: the local picture
Sea air reaches Southford, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Southford 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. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Southford. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (about 4.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Sheat Manor is about 3.7 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Southford is about 6 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO38 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Southford among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 16 miles away.
All of PO38 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Southford, we cover Bierley (1 mile south-west), Nettlecombe (1 mile south-east), Godshill (2 miles north), Wroxall (2 miles east) and Sandford (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles north), Ryde (9 miles north-east), Cowes (10 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles east) and Ventnor (3 miles east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Southford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Horse Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shanklin station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Blackgang Sawmill Museum (2.2 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Stenbury Down.