Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Westley
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Westley? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Westley
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan left out of previous cleans and grease stains around the discharge.
In a small place like Westley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Westley (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Westley
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Westley as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Where a hall near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Westley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Westley: your questions answered
Can you work in Westley outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Westley needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Westley?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Westley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere like Westley, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Westley, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Westley is calmer for everyone.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
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 route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Kitchen extracts in Westley
Kitchens in Westley get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Westley is covered by 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Westley is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 3.2 miles south-east. School kitchens, at schools like Sparsholt Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Westley is about 4 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Westley and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Westley among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Every address in SO21 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Hillside Road, Library Lane and Chute Hill, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Westley, we cover Sparsholt (1 mile south-east), Littleton (2 miles east), Harestock (3 miles east), Weeke (3 miles east) and Oliver's Battery (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south) and Hedge End (12 miles south).
What’s near Westley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 3.4 miles east. A little further out are Winchester Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Westley includes Winnall Moors.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.