Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Little Heath, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning in Little Heath, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Little Heath
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
In a smaller place like Little Heath, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Little Heath (RG31, RG30)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. We plan the journey to Little Heath and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Little Heath kitchens: local notes
Look up Little Heath on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 21 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 takeaways in and around Little Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Little Heath are the job of Reading council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Little Heath falls to Oxfordshire 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Birch Copse Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near St Catherine of Siena, or anywhere in Little Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Little Heath is about 3 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Little Heath, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Little Heath included. Little Heath is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients.
We work across the RG31 and RG30 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on City Road, Kiln Lane and Back Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Little Heath, we cover Tilehurst (1 mile east), Sulham (1 mile north-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile east), Calcot (1 mile south) and Norcot (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (13 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Benson (11 miles north), Wallingford (10 miles north), Great Western Park (14 miles north-west) and Watlington (13 miles north).
Around Little Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fox and Hounds pub, Calcot Park and Little Heath School. The nearest railway station is Tilehurst station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Broad Street Mall (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
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What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- 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)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Little Heath
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Little Heath questions
Can a school canteen extract in Little Heath be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Little Heath. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work in villages like Little Heath?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Little Heath
How fast a fan gets greasy in Little Heath depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Mapledurham House, about 2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Little Heath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.