West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Headley, West Berkshire
Need extract fan cleaning in Headley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
How we price extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Extract fan cleaning in Headley
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
In a small place like Headley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Headley (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, 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. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Headley before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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.
Advice
Common questions in Headley
Who inspects food businesses in Headley?
Food hygiene inspections in Headley are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Headley?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Headley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
When to call us in Headley
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 3.5 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Nearby places to Headley
Other services in Headley
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Headley and across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Headley kitchens: local notes
Headley, 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. Food hygiene inspections in Headley are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like Cheam School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Headley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Headley is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Headley or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Reading is in our area too, about 13 miles from Headley.
Extract fan cleaning in RG19 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Ashford Hill Road, Thornford Road and Harrow Drive and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Headley, we cover Mill Green (1 mile east), Plastow Green (1 mile south-east), Heads Hill (1 mile north-west), Goose Hill (1 mile east) and Bishop's Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (4 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Near you in Headley
Typical jobs here are in premises near New Greenham Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Thatcham Reed Beds and Ladle Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Somewhere as small as Headley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Headley
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans