West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in East Ilsley, West Berkshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around East Ilsley, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
How we handle extract fan cleaning in East Ilsley
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. If you are dealing with grease around the motor and its mounts and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can help, from axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans onwards.
Work in a small place like East Ilsley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- East Ilsley (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive 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 first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a village or hamlet like East Ilsley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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 else we do in East Ilsley
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Common questions in East Ilsley
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for East Ilsley?
East Ilsley 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.
Who inspects food businesses in East Ilsley?
The local authority for East Ilsley is West Berkshire 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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Before and after photos go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
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.
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.
Grease, kitchens and East Ilsley
East Ilsley, about 51 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. East Ilsley sits within the area of 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around East Ilsley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Ilsley is about 6 miles south of Didcot, in West Berkshire. From the centre of East Ilsley to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. East Ilsley is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (15 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG20. Local streets include High Street, Farriers Lane and Abingdon Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to East Ilsley include Compton (2 miles south-east), Chilton (3 miles north), Woodway (3 miles north-east), Upton (4 miles north) and Blewbury (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (9 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south), Burghfield Common (13 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south), Hungerford (13 miles south-west) and Calcot (12 miles south-east).
Near you in East Ilsley
Around East Ilsley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Downs School and The Star pub, among other places. Nearby you will also find Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.5 miles north) and Hampstead Norris Castle (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Churn Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why act early in East Ilsley
For a kitchen in East Ilsley, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Ilsley
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
When to call us in East Ilsley
A fan in East Ilsley builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Ilsleys Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date