Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tidworth, Hampshire
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Tidworth: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Extract fan cleaning in Tidworth, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and grease stains around the discharge, across roof-mounted fans, axial fans and fan housings.
For a smaller kitchen near Tidworth, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Tidworth (SP9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Tidworth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Tidworth. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Tidworth are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Wellington Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Tidworth, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Tidworth. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 25 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in SP9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close or a nearby road, we can help. With the A338 and A3026 close by, Tidworth is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Tidworth include Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tidworth
In Tidworth, that means kitchens and buildings near Clarendon Infants' School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Quarley Hill.
Tidworth: your questions answered
Can the work in Tidworth be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Tidworth keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Tidworth?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tidworth. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Is Tidworth in your area?
Yes. We cover Tidworth and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Why it’s worth doing now in Tidworth
A fan clean in Tidworth does not take long: the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Even a site near Tidworth that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Tidworth businesses choose us
- We’re fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
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.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Tidworth
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Tidworth as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Look out for any of the following:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Tidworth, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a place like Tidworth, we fit the visit around your hours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.