Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Totton
We cover Totton for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Totton
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and thick grease on the impeller and casing, on fan housings, discharge points and axial fans.
Many kitchens in a town like Totton were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Totton (SO40)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease, kitchens and Totton
Totton lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Totton. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Totton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Abbotswood Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Winfred or elsewhere in Totton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tatchbury Mount Hospital is the nearest hospital to Totton, about 1.3 miles north-west.
Totton is about 5 miles west of Southampton, in Hampshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Totton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Totton. Totton is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the SO40 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road South and Tedder Way, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Being close to the A35 and A36, Totton is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Totton, we cover Ashurst Bridge (1 mile south-west), Hounsdown (1 mile south), Netley Marsh (1 mile west), Hillstreet (2 miles north) and Woodlands (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Landmarks near Totton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Cross Keys Public House and Hounsdown School. The nearest railway station is Totton station, roughly 1 mile east. A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Eling Experience (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Parking in a town like Totton is usually straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, 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.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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FAQs for Totton
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Totton?
It can, as Totton is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Which environmental health team covers Totton?
The local authority for Totton is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Is Totton in your area?
Yes. We cover Totton and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Why deal with it now?
Cleaning the fan in Totton now is a short job: it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Totton
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans