Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Harpsden Bottom extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Harpsden Bottom, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Extract fan cleaning in Harpsden Bottom
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you are dealing with grease around the motor and its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from in-line fans, discharge points and fan housings onwards.
In a small place like Harpsden Bottom, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Harpsden Bottom (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Harpsden Bottom
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Harpsden Bottom?
Harpsden Bottom is in the area of Oxfordshire 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Harpsden Bottom during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Harpsden Bottom, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Grease, kitchens and Harpsden Bottom
The Food Standards Agency lists about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Harpsden Bottom. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Harpsden Bottom is Oxfordshire 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. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Harpsden Bottom. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Harpsden Bottom, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Berkshire Hospital is the nearest hospital to Harpsden Bottom, about 5.3 miles south. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Gillotts School or anywhere near Harpsden Bottom, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Harpsden Bottom is about 4 miles north-east of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Across the RG9 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Harpsden Bottom is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 6 miles from Harpsden Bottom.
Our technicians cover all of RG9 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Harpsden Bottom include Harpsden (1 mile east), Henley-on-Thames (1 mile north-east), Shiplake Cross (2 miles south-east), Binfield Heath (2 miles south) and Lower Assendon (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Didcot (15 miles north-west), Benson (11 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (11 miles north-west) and Little Heath (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Harpsden Bottom
Around Harpsden Bottom, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rupert House School, Saracen's Head pub and Valley Road School. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Frazer Nash Archives (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and Sonning Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
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 staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.
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The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Harpsden Bottom, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.