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Extract Fan Cleaning in Brands Hill
Extract fan cleaning across Brands Hill and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Common problems we fix in Brands Hill
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 where the spinning blades spread it around.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Colnbrook Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Brands Hill
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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’s what we clean. If you have thick grease on the impeller and casing and rough running from the extract fan, we can put it right, from discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans onwards.
In a small place like Brands Hill, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Brands Hill (SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Brands Hill, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. In a small place like Brands Hill, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why Brands Hill businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Report rattles or humming early
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Brands Hill, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely 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.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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What affects the quote in Brands Hill
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
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.
Extract fan cleaning around Brands Hill
Food Standards Agency records list about 25 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 16 takeaways in Brands Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Brands Hill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Brands Hill. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Brands Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Frogmore House is about 2.4 miles west), access may need planning.
Brands Hill is about 3 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. If you need extract fan cleaning in Brands Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Brands Hill. Brands Hill is one of 31 places in Slough we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (16 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SL3. We also cover Horton (1 mile south), Colnbrook (1 mile east), Poyle (1 mile east), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-west) and Ditton (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (5 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Brands Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Langley Grammar School, The Crown Public House And Attached Barn and Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sunnymeads station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.8 miles west) and Museum of Eton Life (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Brands Hill include Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Brands Hill
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Brands Hill?
Brands Hill 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.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Brands Hill in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Brands Hill. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.