Slough · Extract fan cleaning
Colnbrook extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Colnbrook: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Rough running from the extract fan
Extract fan cleaning in Colnbrook
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. If you have grease around the motor and its mounts and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right.
In a small place like Colnbrook, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Colnbrook (SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Colnbrook is calmer for everyone.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Fully insured
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Colnbrook
Do you work in villages like Colnbrook?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Colnbrook is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Colnbrook be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Colnbrook can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
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.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Colnbrook, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Colnbrook
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Extract fan cleaning in Colnbrook: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels and guest houses in Colnbrook 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. In Colnbrook, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Slough council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Colnbrook falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Colnbrook, such as Frogmore House about 3 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. For schools such as Colnbrook Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Colnbrook is about 4 miles north of Staines-upon-Thames, in Slough. For extract fan cleaning in and around Colnbrook, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Colnbrook included. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, and Colnbrook is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 16 miles from Colnbrook.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SL3. Whether your site is on High Street, Rayners Close and Drift Way or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Colnbrook include Poyle (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (1 mile west), Horton (1 mile south-west), Stanwell Moor (2 miles south-east) and Ditton (2 miles 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 (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Colnbrook
In Colnbrook, that means kitchens and buildings near Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve, The Red Lion Public House and Langley Grammar School, among other places. The closest station to Colnbrook is Sunnymeads station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (3.4 miles west) and Upton Hospital (3.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
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.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Common problems we fix in Colnbrook
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
A hospital like Upton Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they recommend a next date