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Extract Fan Cleaning in Gallowstree Common
For extract fan cleaning in Gallowstree Common, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Extract fan cleaning in Gallowstree Common, done properly
We have been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
For a kitchen in or near Gallowstree Common, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Gallowstree Common (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Gallowstree Common: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Gallowstree Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Gallowstree Common. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Gallowstree Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Gallowstree Common, such as Mapledurham House about 2.6 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Gallowstree Common, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Gallowstree Common is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Wherever you are in the RG4 postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Gallowstree Common is one of 34 places in Reading where we work for commercial clients.
We work across the RG4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Reades Lane, Hearns Lane and Horsepond Road and nearby roads. We also cover Cane End (1 mile south-west), Hook End (2 miles north-west), Stoke Row (2 miles north), Checkendon (3 miles north-west) and Woodcote (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Gallowstree Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Reformation pub, Kidmore End Church of England Primary School and The Warwick School. The closest station to Gallowstree Common is Tilehurst station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Hartslock.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Gallowstree Common knowing what to expect.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Gallowstree Common
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What we’re called out for in Gallowstree Common
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Battle Hospital about 4.1 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What hours they’ll be on site
Gallowstree Common: your questions answered
Will you come out to Gallowstree Common?
Yes. Gallowstree Common is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Gallowstree Common?
Fire safety enforcement in Gallowstree Common is handled by 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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
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Part by part
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report rattles or humming early
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.