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Woolston extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woolston from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Woolston at a time that suits you.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
About our extract fan cleaning in Woolston
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you have an extract fan with no cleaning record and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right, from fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a smaller place like Woolston, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Woolston (SO19, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A site near Woolston normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Woolston
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mark, or anywhere in Woolston, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Common questions in Woolston
Do you cover smaller places like Woolston?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Woolston included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Woolston?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Woolston than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
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 any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Extract fan cleaning around Woolston
The coast is only about 1 mile from Woolston. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 85 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 57 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Woolston. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Woolston sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woolston Infant School or anywhere near Woolston, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal South Hants Hospital is the nearest hospital to Woolston, about 1.6 miles north-west.
Woolston is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Woolston and the rest of Southampton. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, Woolston among them.
We work across the SO19 and SO14 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Oak Road, Lake Road and Glen Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A3025, Woolston is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Woolston, we cover Weston (1 mile south-east), Netley (2 miles south-east), Butlocks Heath (2 miles south-east), Hound (2 miles south-east) and Old Netley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles north-west), Townhill Park (3 miles north), Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Maybush (4 miles north-west) and Coxford (4 miles north-west).
Around Woolston
Around Woolston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis pub, Chamberlayne College for the Arts and Woolston School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Woolston itself: Woolston station. A little further out are Gods House Tower - Museum of Archaeology (1.2 miles west) and Netley Castle (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
What affects the quote in Woolston
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans