West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ashmansworth, West Berkshire
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ashmansworth. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Ashmansworth, done properly
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. We’re often asked to deal with hot, greasy smells near the fan and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, on discharge points, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a small place like Ashmansworth, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Ashmansworth (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Ashmansworth
About 58 miles out from central London, Ashmansworth is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Ashmansworth. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Ashmansworth, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Highclere Castle is about 1.9 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Ashmansworth is about 7 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ashmansworth and the rest of West Berkshire. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Ashmansworth is one of them. Reading is in our area too, about 21 miles from Ashmansworth.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG20. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Test Valley (1 mile west), Vernham Street (4 miles west), Hell Corner (5 miles north-west), Upper Green (5 miles north-west) and Inkpen Common (5 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (7 miles north-east), Thatcham (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west), Lambourn (14 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Ashmansworth
Not far away are Sidown Hill.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
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 we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Places near Ashmansworth
What else we do in Ashmansworth
FAQs for Ashmansworth
Is Ashmansworth within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Ashmansworth included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire service covers Ashmansworth?
Ashmansworth is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ashmansworth
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Why deal with it now?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Ashmansworth rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
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 talk you through it.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with photos after every visit
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ashmansworth.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Report rattles or humming early
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.