West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Little Hungerford
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Little Hungerford, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning in Little Hungerford, done properly
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a smell of hot grease from the extract and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
In a small place like Little Hungerford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures 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 Hungerford (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Little Hungerford
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
When to call us in Little Hungerford
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Look out for any of the following:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Berkshire Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Little Hungerford, about 4 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What else we do in Little Hungerford
When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Little Hungerford
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Grease, kitchens and Little Hungerford
Little Hungerford is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Little Hungerford. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Shaw House is about 4.1 miles south-west), access may need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Little Hungerford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Little Hungerford is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Little Hungerford and the rest of West Berkshire. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Reading is in our area too, about 12 miles from Little Hungerford.
Our technicians cover all of RG18 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Brick Walk, Stretcher Drive and Wythe Close, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Little Hungerford: Oare (1 mile north-west), Hermitage (1 mile south-west), Wellhouse (1 mile south-east), Longlane (1 mile south-west) and Curridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
What’s near Little Hungerford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Horse pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 4.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles south) and Hampstead Norris Castle (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Snelsmore Common.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. A fault that closes a site in a village like Little Hungerford affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Little Hungerford
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Questions from Little Hungerford
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Little Hungerford?
Little Hungerford 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.
Do you work at weekends in Little Hungerford?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Little Hungerford knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.