Isle of Wight · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Winford
Our technicians work in Winford on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Winford, done properly
We have been trading since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and rough running from the extract fan, we can help, from fan housings, roof-mounted fans and discharge points onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Winford (PO36)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- 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.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Grease, kitchens and Winford
Sea air reaches Winford, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Winford. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Winford is 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Newchurch Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints' Church or anywhere around Winford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Winford is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in PO36, we can take on extract fan cleaning. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 12 miles from Winford.
Our technicians cover all of the PO36 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Chambers Drive, Alverstone Road and Woods Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Branstone (1 mile west), Apse Heath (1 mile south), Princelett (1 mile south-west), Newchurch (1 mile north) and Hale Common (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Ventnor (4 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Winford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Pointer Inn and Sandown Bay Academy. Winford’s nearest station is Lake station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.6 miles south-east) and Wight Aviation Museum (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Brading Down and Alverstone Mead.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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 to a regular schedule.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Winford questions
Which fire authority looks after Winford?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Winford. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Winford?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Winford included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for most single fans, and we clear up before we go. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Winford knowing what to expect.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Winford
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children is the nearest hospital to Winford, about 1.6 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
Part by part
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.