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Horncastle extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horncastle, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Why it’s worth doing now in Horncastle
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. A quieter site near Horncastle still needs its system looked after.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning in Horncastle
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers axial fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
Around a smaller place like Horncastle, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Horncastle (RG30, RG31)
- Region
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Horncastle
What else we do in Horncastle
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Horncastle when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Common problems we fix in Horncastle
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Horncastle (Mapledurham House is about 2.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Reading. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Horncastle: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Horncastle?
Fire safety enforcement in Horncastle is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work overnight in Horncastle?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Grease, kitchens and Horncastle
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses across Horncastle and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Reading council inspect food businesses in Horncastle. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Horncastle 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Battle Hospital (about 1.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Kennet Valley Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Whether your site is in the middle of Horncastle or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Horncastle is one of 34 places in Reading we cover for extract fan cleaning.
Extract fan cleaning in RG30 and RG31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Horncastle include Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north). Horncastle is one of the larger places we cover in Reading for extract fan cleaning.
Landmarks near Horncastle
In Horncastle, that means kitchens and buildings near Elvian School, Prospect School and Calcot Park. Horncastle’s nearest station is Reading West station, about 1.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.