Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Ashampstead extract fan cleaning
We cover Ashampstead for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Extract fan cleaning in Ashampstead
If the extract fan in Ashampstead has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Ashampstead, typically within one working day. If you have grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan that no longer moves enough air, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Ashampstead, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Ashampstead (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Ashampstead?
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Clement or anywhere around Ashampstead, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Places near Ashampstead
Other services in Ashampstead
Why act early in Ashampstead
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. If the system at a site near Ashampstead fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ashampstead
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Kitchen extracts in Ashampstead
Ashampstead sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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. Food hygiene inspections in Ashampstead are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. 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.
Basildon Park, about 2.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Ashampstead; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Ashampstead is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. Across the RG8 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also work in Reading, about 10 miles from Ashampstead.
Every address in RG8 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Chapel Lane, Noakes Hill and Church Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Ashampstead include Ashampstead Green (1 mile north), Stubbles (1 mile south-east), Burnt Hill (2 miles south), Upper Basildon (2 miles east) and New Town (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north), Wantage (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Ashampstead
For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Yattendon Castle (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Hartslock.
Questions from Ashampstead
Will you come out to Ashampstead?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ashampstead?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ashampstead. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Before and after pictures go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- An impeller that is bent or split
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
What we do, step by step
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, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Ashampstead knowing what to expect.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.