Reading · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Arborfield, Reading
Extract fan cleaning for Arborfield, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
About our extract fan cleaning in Arborfield
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Arborfield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Arborfield (RG2)
- Region
- Reading
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Arborfield rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Arborfield questions
Can the work in Arborfield be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Arborfield keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire service covers Arborfield?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Kitchen extracts in Arborfield
The FSA’s data shows about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Arborfield. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Arborfield is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Wokingham council inspect food businesses in Arborfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Wokingham Hospital, about 3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Arborfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like The Coombes Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. Whatever kind of site you run in Arborfield, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Reading coverage runs to 34 places, Arborfield among them.
Here we cover the RG2 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Local streets include Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Arborfield
In Arborfield, that means kitchens and buildings near Swan Inn, Bohunt School Wokingham and Pearman's Copse and the streets around them. The closest station to Arborfield is Winnersh station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Arborfield, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, phone us on 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 pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Arborfield and across Reading. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.