Wokingham · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Hare Hatch
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Hare Hatch: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hare Hatch and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Hare Hatch
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. We’re often asked to deal with less air being pulled from the kitchen and burning smells from the fan area, on discharge points, centrifugal fans and fan housings.
Work in a small place like Hare Hatch 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Hare Hatch (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Nearby places to Hare Hatch
Other services in Hare Hatch
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Questions from Hare Hatch
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hare Hatch?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can a school canteen extract in Hare Hatch be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hare Hatch, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you cover Hare Hatch?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Hare Hatch.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hare Hatch
The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Hare Hatch and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Hare Hatch is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Hare Hatch get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like St Mark's Hospital, about 4.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Robert Piggott CofE Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hare Hatch is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. If you need extract fan cleaning in Hare Hatch, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Hare Hatch included. Hare Hatch is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
We cover every part of the RG10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Bath Road, Tag Lane and Milley Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in The Holt (1 mile north-east), Kiln Green (1 mile north-east), Ruscombe (1 mile south-west), Twyford (1 mile south-west) and Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hare Hatch
In Hare Hatch, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queen Victoria pub, Loddon Nature Reserve and The Piggott School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wargrave station, about 1.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hare Hatch include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
What we are called out for in Hare Hatch
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Hare Hatch, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach