Wokingham · Extract fan cleaning
Knowl Hill extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Knowl Hill: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Knowl Hill
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a fan that has never been cleaned and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Knowl Hill, 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 written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Knowl Hill (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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 explain each part.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Knowl Hill?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Harleyford Manor, about 3 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Knowl Hill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Grease, kitchens and Knowl Hill
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Knowl Hill. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Knowl Hill sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Knowl Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 3.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Knowl Hill is about 4 miles west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. From the centre of Knowl Hill to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Knowl Hill is one of 35 towns, villages and districts in Wokingham where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
All of RG10 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Star Lane, Choseley Road and Choseley Close and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Cold Harbour (1 mile south-east), Bowsey Hill (1 mile west), Cockpole Green (2 miles north-west) and Wargrave (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Around Knowl Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Seven Stars Public House And Attached Stables. For rail, the closest station is Wargrave station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.6 miles west) and St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles east). Not far away are Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Why it’s worth doing now in Knowl Hill
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. A planned visit to Knowl Hill is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Knowl Hill businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Knowl Hill: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Knowl Hill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Knowl Hill is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can a school canteen extract in Knowl Hill be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Knowl Hill, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere like Knowl Hill, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.