Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Cold Harbour, Windsor and Maidenhead
Extract fan cleaning for Cold Harbour, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cold Harbour
We have been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cold Harbour (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Cold Harbour
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Mark's Hospital (about 2.8 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Towns and villages near Cold Harbour
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Cold Harbour
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Damaged fan blades
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Planning a trip to Cold Harbour ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cold Harbour
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Cold Harbour kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Cold Harbour and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Cold Harbour is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Cold Harbour are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. 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.
Where a hall near Saint Peter, or anywhere in Cold Harbour, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 3.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Cold Harbour is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Sites in Cold Harbour get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Cold Harbour.
All of SL6 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Cold Harbour include Knowl Hill (1 mile north-west), Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Bowsey Hill (2 miles west), Cockpole Green (3 miles north-west) and Wargrave (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Cold Harbour
In Cold Harbour, that means kitchens and buildings near Cox Green School and The Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Cold Harbour is Wargrave station, roughly 3.3 miles west. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and Taplow Lake.
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Cold Harbour?
Cold Harbour is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cold Harbour?
The local authority for Cold Harbour is Windsor and Maidenhead council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How do you protect the area?
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.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean will not mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Cold Harbour run smoothly.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment 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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.