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Tipner extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Tipner. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tipner
In Tipner, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. If you are dealing with less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease stains around the discharge, we can put it right, from axial fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Tipner gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Tipner (PO2)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Tipner
Do you work in villages like Tipner?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tipner is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Tipner?
It can. Tipner is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Everything the job in Tipner needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
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
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Tipner at a time that suits you.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What we’re called out for in Tipner
A fan in Tipner builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stamshaw Infant Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Tipner
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Tipner
Sea air reaches Tipner, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 50 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tipner. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Tipner falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Royal Portsmouth Hospital, about 1.2 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Saviour's Church or anywhere around Tipner, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Every kind of commercial site in Tipner, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Portsmouth, we cover 19 places, Tipner among them.
Every address in PO2 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road and the roads around them. You will find Tipner on the M275 and A2047, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
Near you in Tipner
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Edmund's Catholic School, Mother Shipton pub and Mayfield School. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Report rattles or humming early
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
More services for Tipner
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.