Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Steep, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning across Steep and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning in Steep, done properly
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a fan coated in grease inside its housing and rough running from the extract fan, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and discharge points onwards.
Somewhere as small as Steep, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Steep (GU32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere as small as Steep, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting 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.
Advice
FAQs for Steep
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Steep out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Steep, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Steep?
Kitchens in Steep are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Steep?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Steep kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Steep and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Steep sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Steep are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Steep, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital, about 1.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Steep is about 1 mile north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. From the centre of Steep to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Steep is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 16 miles from Steep.
Every address in GU32 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Church Road and Mill Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Steep include Steep Marsh (1 mile north), Sheet (1 mile south-east), Oakshott (1 mile north), Petersfield (1 mile south) and Stroud (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (11 miles south), Horndean (9 miles south), Alton (9 miles north), Waterlooville (11 miles south), Purbrook (12 miles south) and Bordon (7 miles north-east).
Around Steep
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Cricketers Inn, Churcher's College and The Petersfield School, among other places. The closest station to Steep is Petersfield station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bear Museum (1.7 miles south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Steep include Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
Nearby places to Steep
What else we do in Steep
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Damaged fan blades
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
When to call us in Steep
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.