Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Wildhern
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wildhern. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wildhern
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease stains around the discharge.
In a village or hamlet like Wildhern, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Wildhern (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Wildhern questions
Which environmental health team covers Wildhern?
That is Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wildhern. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Wildhern?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Wildhern doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do we need to close while you work?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Report rattles or humming early
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Wildhern
A fan in Wildhern 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:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christchurch, or anywhere in Wildhern, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
Extract fan cleaning in Wildhern: the local picture
Wildhern sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Wildhern, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hatherden Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wildhern, about 2.8 miles south.
Wildhern is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Wildhern, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Wildhern is one of them. We also work in Southampton, about 24 miles from Wildhern.
Work in SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Wildhern include Upper Enham (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile south-east), Little London (2 miles east), Knights Enham (2 miles south-east) and Smannell (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Kempshott (15 miles east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
What’s near Wildhern
Around Wildhern, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Wildhern is Andover station, about 3.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Wildhern includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Wildhern, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, 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.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A fault that closes a site in a village like Wildhern affects everyone who depends on it.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.