Wokingham · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Barkham
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Barkham and across Wokingham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
About our extract fan cleaning in Barkham
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. We are often asked to deal with a fan coated in grease inside its housing and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, on discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a village or hamlet like Barkham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Barkham (RG40, RG41)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
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.
FAQs for Barkham
Who is the fire and rescue service for Barkham?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Barkham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Barkham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Barkham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work 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 Barkham, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep access to the fan clear
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What we are called out for in Barkham
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
School kitchens, at schools like The Coombes Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Kitchen extracts in Barkham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Barkham. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Barkham get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Barkham sits within the area of 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.
A hospital like Wokingham Hospital, about 1.7 miles north-east, 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 James or anywhere around Barkham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Barkham is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. From the centre of Barkham to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Barkham is one of 35 towns, villages and districts in Wokingham we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
All of RG40 and RG41 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Barkham Road and Barkham Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Barkham include Langley Common (1 mile west), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south-west), California (1 mile south), Finchampstead (3 miles south) and Eversley (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Around Barkham
In Barkham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bull Public House And Smithy, Bohunt School Wokingham and Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The closest station to Barkham is Wokingham station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north) and Wokingham Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.