West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chapel Row, West Berkshire
Extract fan cleaning in Chapel Row, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
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.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Chapel Row
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers fan housings, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are thick grease on the impeller and casing and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
Somewhere as small as Chapel Row, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Chapel Row (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Chapel Row kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Chapel Row and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Chapel Row is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Chapel Row, 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. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 5 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Woolhampton C.E. Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near Douai Abbey Church or anywhere around Chapel Row, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Chapel Row is about 4 miles east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Chapel Row to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Chapel Row is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Reading is in our area too, about 9 miles from Chapel Row.
All of RG7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Hatch Close, Paradise Lane and Hatch Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Chapel Row, we cover Upper Woolhampton (1 mile south-east), Midgham Green (1 mile south-west), Beenham (1 mile east), Tutts Clump (1 mile north-east) and Beenham Stocks (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles west), Thatcham (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (9 miles east).
Near you in Chapel Row
Around Chapel Row, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bladebone Inn, among other places. The closest station to Chapel Row is Midgham station, about 1.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (5 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles north). Open spaces near Chapel Row include Hosehill Lake and Nature Discovery Centre.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. With notice, the visit to Chapel Row can be fitted around your bookings and events.
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 any work starts.
Why Chapel Row businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Common questions in Chapel Row
Can you come to Chapel Row after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Chapel Row can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Chapel Row?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Chapel Row. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Chapel Row?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Do you cover Chapel Row?
Yes. We cover Chapel Row and the rest of West Berkshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Chapel Row, 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 can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.