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Extract Fan Cleaning in Datchet
Extract fan cleaning in Datchet, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Kitchen extracts in Datchet
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 14 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Datchet. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Datchet are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Datchet. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Datchet, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you cook for passing trade around Datchet station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Datchet is about 2 miles east of Windsor, in Slough. Whatever kind of site you run in Datchet, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 31 places across Slough, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SL3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, London Road and Percy Place or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Datchet: Ditton (1 mile north-east), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (2 miles east) and Old Windsor (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Slough (3 miles north-west), Cippenham (3 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north) and Huntercombe (4 miles north-west). Datchet is one of the larger places we cover in Slough for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Datchet
Around Datchet, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St George's School, The Royal Stag pub and Home Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Datchet itself: Datchet station. A little further out are Museum of Eton Life (1.5 miles west) and Upton Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Datchet include Staines Reservoirs.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Datchet
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. If you have a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can put it right, from discharge points, roof-mounted fans and fan housings onwards.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Datchet gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Datchet (SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Places near Datchet
What else we do in Datchet
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We plan the journey to Datchet and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Datchet, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
When to call us in Datchet
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Upton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Datchet, about 1.7 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Datchet questions
Who inspects food businesses in Datchet?
That’s Windsor and Maidenhead council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Datchet. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Datchet out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Datchet, the Food Standards Agency lists about 14 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Why deal with it now?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Datchet businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
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