Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Yateley extract fan cleaning
We cover Yateley for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Extract fan cleaning in Yateley
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan with no cleaning record and grease around the motor and its mounts.
In a town like Yateley, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Yateley (GU46)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026

Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Yateley
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Yateley out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Yateley. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Yateley?
In Yateley, it’s Hart council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
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.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
Why it’s worth doing now in Yateley
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Parking in a town like Yateley is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Yateley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Yateley, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Yateley get their food hygiene inspections from Hart council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Yateley falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Yateley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Yateley School or anywhere near Yateley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Yateley is about 4 miles north-west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. From the centre of Yateley to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Yateley among them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 10 miles from Yateley.
Extract fan cleaning in GU46 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Hall Lane, Calcott Park and Wistaria Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Yateley on the B3272, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Darby Green (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile north-west), Little Sandhurst (1 mile north-east), Minley (2 miles south) and Eversley Centre (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles south-west), Farnborough (4 miles south-east), Fleet (4 miles south), Aldershot (7 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south-west) and Tadley (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Yateley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Dog & Partridge pub, Cranford Park Primary and Ambarrow Court, among other places. The closest station to Yateley is Sandhurst station, about 1.3 miles north-east. A little further out are Staff College Museum (3.6 miles east) and Pinewood Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Horseshoe Lake and Hitches Hill.
Nearby places to Yateley
Other services in Yateley
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
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.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Yateley
A greasy fan in Yateley is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Pinewood Hospital about 3.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included