Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan cleaning
Dorney extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Dorney, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Dorney
Which council inspects kitchens in Dorney?
The local authority for Dorney is Buckinghamshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Dorney?
Dorney is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Dorney
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and axial fans, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
Somewhere as small as Dorney, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, 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.
- Location
- Dorney (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- File the fan’s report with your other records
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
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 the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
Extract fan cleaning in Dorney: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dorney. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Dorney sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Kitchens in Dorney get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Dorney Court is about 0.5 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as Western House Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Upton Hospital, about 2.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Dorney is about 2 miles north-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Dorney and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover 57 places, Dorney among them. There’s also a page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Here we cover the SL4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Streets in the area include Common Road, Village Road and Boveney Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Dorney: Lake End (1 mile north-west), Dorney Reach (1 mile west), Cippenham (1 mile north-east), Huntercombe (1 mile north) and Bray (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (4 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (5 miles north-west), Furze Platt (4 miles north-west) and Broomhall (8 miles south).
Around Dorney
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Westgate School, Sutherland Grange and Westgate School. For rail, the closest station is Burnham station, roughly 1.4 miles north. Nearby you will also find Upton Hospital (2.7 miles east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Dorney, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.