Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Test Valley, Hampshire
For extract fan cleaning in Test Valley, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Test Valley, done properly
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you’re dealing with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a heavily greased fan housing, we can put it right, from axial fans, fan housings and in-line fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Test Valley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Where
- Test Valley (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Test Valley
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Extract fan cleaning around Test Valley
Food hygiene inspections in Test Valley are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Test Valley falls to 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Test Valley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Test Valley is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Test Valley, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Test Valley included. Test Valley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. Reading is in our area too, about 22 miles from Test Valley.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Ashmansworth (1 mile east), Vernham Street (3 miles west), Upper Green (4 miles north), Inkpen Common (5 miles north) and Hell Corner (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (7 miles south), Tadley (13 miles east), Popley (15 miles east), Tidworth (11 miles south-west) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Test Valley
Open spaces near Test Valley include Pilot Hill.
Questions from Test Valley
Can you get to a site in Test Valley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Test Valley included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who inspects food businesses in Test Valley?
That’s Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Test Valley. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, 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.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When to call us in Test Valley
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, 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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Stargroves, about 2.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Test Valley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for most single fans, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Test Valley, 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.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Test Valley, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Test Valley
Also in Test Valley
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An impeller that is bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.