West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Highclere, West Berkshire
Need extract fan cleaning in Highclere? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Extract fan cleaning in Highclere
Any fan serving a kitchen in Highclere is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you have fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Highclere, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Highclere (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Highclere
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
For schools such as Woolton Hill Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Nearby places to Highclere
Other services in Highclere
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
FAQs for Highclere
Is Highclere within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Highclere included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Highclere during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Highclere, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and send you a fixed quote.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Highclere are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Highclere, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Grease, kitchens and Highclere
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Highclere. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Highclere are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Highclere falls to Royal Berkshire 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 5.5 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Highclere Castle, about 1.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Highclere; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Highclere is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Highclere, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Highclere is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Reading, around 19 miles away.
Work in RG20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Tubb's Lane, Arkwright Close and Coombe Corner or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Highclere: Penwood (1 mile north-east), Woolton Hill (1 mile north), Hollington (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (2 miles north) and Wash Water (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (6 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Highclere
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Clere School. The closest station to Highclere is Newbury station, roughly 4.3 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Newbury Castle (3.9 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Audrey's Meadow and Sidown Hill.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.