West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Ashford Hill
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Ashford Hill and across West Berkshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Ashford Hill
In Ashford Hill, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and in-line fans.
Work in a small place like Ashford Hill starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- Ashford Hill (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Ashford Hill kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Ashford Hill are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. At about 49 miles from central London, Ashford Hill sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 5.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Paul or anywhere around Ashford Hill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Ashford Hill is about 3 miles west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG19, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 12 miles away.
Work in RG19 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Chapel Lane, Benham Lane and Old Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Ashford Hill, we cover Fair Oak (1 mile south), Hyde End (1 mile north), Goose Hill (1 mile north-west), Plastow Green (1 mile west) and Crookham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (6 miles north-west), Thatcham (4 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles north-east), Speenhamland (6 miles north-west), Hungerford (14 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ashford Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hurst School and The Hurst School. Ashford Hill’s nearest station is Midgham station, about 3 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (3.5 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Thatcham Reed Beds.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ashford Hill
Can you get to a site in Ashford Hill?
Yes, Ashford Hill is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ashford Hill?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ashford Hill. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site does not lose a service.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Ashford Hill
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that will not start
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ashford Hill
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ashford Hill and across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ashford Hill, let us know and we will plan around it.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
When to call us in Ashford Hill
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
For schools such as Ashford Hill Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.