London and the South East
Extract Fan Cleaning in Wokingham
From the largest town to the smallest village in Wokingham, we can help with extract fan cleaning. A fixed quote before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.
Towns we cover in Wokingham
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or get in touch for a quick quote.
Largest places
What else we do in Wokingham
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
Postcodes in Wokingham
About extract fan cleaning in Wokingham
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. Common call-outs are for a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan shaking on its mounts, across in-line fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
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. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
What you will pay
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Local landmarks in Reading
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Eurospeak Language School, University of Reading library and All Nations Christian Centre. You’ll also find Former Kennet Arms (less than half a mile east), Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east), Coley Primary School (within half a mile north) and Eldon Square (0.9 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include The Oracle (under half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Reading include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
Extract fan cleaning across Wokingham: local notes
Kitchens across Wokingham 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.
We work across London and the South East, and Wokingham is part of that area. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in Wokingham.
Reading: A kitchen near Reading West station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Where a hall near All Nations Christian Centre, or anywhere in Reading, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common problems we fix in Wokingham
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that will not start
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Wokingham: your questions answered
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A clean will not mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.