West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Inkpen extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Inkpen: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
About our extract fan cleaning in Inkpen
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan shaking on its mounts.
For a kitchen in or near Inkpen, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Inkpen (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Inkpen
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Inkpen and across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Inkpen questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Inkpen?
Inkpen is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Inkpen?
In Inkpen, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Your quote will give an idea.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Do we need to close while you work?
Usually not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Inkpen knowing what to expect.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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 photos go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Inkpen
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Why it’s worth doing now in Inkpen
For a kitchen in Inkpen, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. In a small place like Inkpen, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Inkpen businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Inkpen
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Inkpen Primary School or anywhere near Inkpen, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Inkpen
The fire and rescue service for Inkpen is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Inkpen get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. 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.
Historic houses near Inkpen, such as Stargroves about 3.2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Inkpen, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Inkpen and the rest of West Berkshire. Inkpen is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 22 miles from Inkpen.
Work in RG17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Around Inkpen
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Crown and Garter pub. Inkpen’s nearest station is Kintbury station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Inkpen include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.