West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Earlstone Common extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Earlstone Common from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Earlstone Common, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Earlstone Common, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Earlstone Common
Any fan serving a kitchen in Earlstone Common is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
For a kitchen in or near Earlstone Common, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Earlstone Common kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Earlstone Common. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Earlstone Common is covered by 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. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Earlstone Common. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Ascension or elsewhere in Earlstone Common, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like The Clere School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Highclere Castle, about 2.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Earlstone Common; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Earlstone Common and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Earlstone Common among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 16 miles away.
We work across RG20 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
Near you in Earlstone Common
In Earlstone Common, that means kitchens and buildings near Burghclere Primary School, Horris Hill School and Sandleford Priory and the streets around them. The closest station to Earlstone Common is Newbury station, about 3 miles north. A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Earlstone Common includes Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. With notice, the visit to Earlstone Common can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Earlstone Common
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
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 will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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.
Earlstone Common: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Earlstone Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Earlstone Common?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Earlstone Common doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.