London and the South East
Extract Fan Cleaning in Windsor and Maidenhead
From the largest town to the smallest village in Windsor and Maidenhead, our technicians can help with extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes up front, and a 24/7 emergency line.
Extract fan cleaning in every part of Windsor and Maidenhead
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and call or email us for a quick quote.
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What else we do in Windsor and Maidenhead
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
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About extract fan cleaning in Windsor and Maidenhead
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. Typical jobs include burning smells from the fan area and grease around the motor and its mounts, on axial fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for most single fans.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
What you’ll pay
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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.
What’s near Maidenhead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School, Desborough College and Braywick Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include All Saints' Church (under half a mile south-west), Claires Court Schools (under half a mile north) and The Windsor Castle pub (less than half a mile north-west). Maidenhead’s nearest station is Maidenhead station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.2 miles east) and St Mark's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Maidenhead include Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
Extract fan cleaning around Windsor and Maidenhead
Kitchens across Windsor and Maidenhead cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
Across England, including Windsor and Maidenhead, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work.
Maidenhead: If you cook for passing trade around Maidenhead station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 0.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning
A fan in Windsor and Maidenhead 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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
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.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Why act early?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the price is fixed
Questions from Windsor and Maidenhead
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.