West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Colthrop extract fan cleaning
Our technicians work in Colthrop on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Colthrop
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you have hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan that has never been cleaned, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Colthrop starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Colthrop (RG19, RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Colthrop
Which fire service covers Colthrop?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Colthrop in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Colthrop, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you cover Colthrop?
Yes. Colthrop is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Places near Colthrop
Also in Colthrop
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in Colthrop now is a short job: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. In a place like Colthrop, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Make sure the fan is included each time
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Colthrop, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Colthrop, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Colthrop kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 16 takeaways in and around Colthrop, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Fire safety in Colthrop falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Colthrop are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Francis Baily Primary School or anywhere near Colthrop, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Berkshire Community Hospital (about 2.4 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Commuter trade near Thatcham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Colthrop is about 1 mile east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Across the RG19 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, about 12 miles from Colthrop.
Extract fan cleaning in RG19 and RG18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Bath Road, Ashman Road and Fokerham Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Crookham (2 miles south-east), Hyde End (2 miles south-east), Heads Hill (2 miles south-west), Mill Green (2 miles south) and Goose Hill (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (12 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Near you in Colthrop
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Swan pub and Kennet School. For rail, the closest station is Thatcham station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (4.6 miles west). The countryside around Colthrop includes Thatcham Reed Beds.