Reading · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Green Park, Reading
Extract fan cleaning for Green Park, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
The process
There are three stages on the day: 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. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Green Park.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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About our extract fan cleaning in Green Park
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you’re dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Green Park (RG2, RG30, RG7)
- Region
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Do not 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.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Green Park
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Green Park?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Green Park. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Green Park?
That is Reading council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Green Park. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Green Park kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 31 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways across Green Park and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Green Park falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Green Park, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reading council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School or anywhere near Green Park, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. For kitchens close to Reading Green Park station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Green Park is about 2 miles south of Reading, in Reading. Sites in Green Park get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 34 places across Reading, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG2, RG30 and RG7. Local streets include Sunapee Road, Flagstaff Road and Longwater Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Green Park include Great Lea Common (1 mile south-east), Whitley (1 mile east), Whitley Wood (1 mile south-east), Coley Park (1 mile north) and Three Mile Cross (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north), Norcot (3 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Green Park
Around Green Park, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near John Madejski Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Oracle (2.2 miles north) and Beaumys Castle (3.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Sonning Hill and Longwater.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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When to call us in Green Park
How fast a fan gets greasy in Green Park depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Green Park is Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.3 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Green Park
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings