West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ashmore Green, West Berkshire
Our technicians work in Ashmore Green on extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Ashmore Green
We have been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that has never been cleaned and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on fan housings, axial fans and discharge points.
For a kitchen in or near Ashmore Green, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Ashmore Green (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Ashmore Green
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ashmore Green is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Ashmore Green
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ashmore Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Ashmore Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Ashmore Green is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Historic houses near Ashmore Green, such as Shaw House about 2 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Ashmore Green is about 2 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in the RG18 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, large and small. Reading is in our area too, about 13 miles from Ashmore Green.
Here we cover the RG18 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Ash Terrace, Ashmore Green Road and Stoney Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Cold Ash (1 mile north-east), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Benham Hill (1 mile south-west), Thatcham (2 miles south-east) and Longlane (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east), Calcot (10 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Ashmore Green
Around Ashmore Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kennet School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Ashmore Green include Nature Discovery Centre.
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ashmore Green
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ashmore Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Questions from Ashmore Green
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ashmore Green?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ashmore Green?
That’s West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ashmore Green. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
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.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Report rattles or humming early
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
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.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so we clean what we safely can.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Ashmore Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.