Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in West Town, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for West Town, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in West Town
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you have vibration from an unbalanced impeller and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can put it right.
For a smaller kitchen near West Town, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- West Town (PO11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
West Town: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Town?
Food hygiene inspections in West Town are carried out by Havant council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in West Town during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around West Town, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Is West Town in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, West Town included.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A fan that will not start
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training 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.
Why it’s worth doing now in West Town
Cleaning the fan in West Town now is a short job: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. In a smaller place like West Town, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Extract fan cleaning around West Town
West Town is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in West Town and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for West Town is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in West Town, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near West Town, such as Warblington Castle about 3.9 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
West Town is about 1 mile west of South Hayling, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in West Town, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and West Town is one of them.
Work in PO11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include West Lane, Beach Road and Bacon Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in South Hayling (1 mile east), Tourner Bury (1 mile east), Stoke (2 miles north), Tye (2 miles north-east) and North Hayling (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Gosport (7 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
Landmarks near West Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near Newton House Hotel, The Hayling College and The Hayling College, among other places. West Town’s nearest station is Fratton station, roughly 3.8 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Eastney Beam Engine House (2.5 miles west) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (4 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Kench.
What we do, step by step
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 an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your opening hours decide when we come to West Town, not ours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in West Town, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in West Town
A greasy fan in West Town is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A motor area thick with grease
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to West Town is St James Hospital, about 2.8 miles west.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
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.