West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lower Green, West Berkshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Lower Green, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lower Green
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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 that’s what we clean. Common call-outs are for a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Lower Green (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Lower Green
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Lower Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Green
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Lower Green
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lower Green (Stargroves is about 4.1 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Extract fan cleaning around Lower Green
Lower Green is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Lower Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Lower Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Inkpen Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Lower Green is about 7 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Lower Green, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Lower Green included. Lower Green is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (23 miles or so).
Every address in RG17 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Craven Road, Weavers Lane and Bitham Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Lower Green: Inkpen (1 mile east), Upper Green (1 mile south-east), Inkpen Common (1 mile east), Hell Corner (2 miles east) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (7 miles east), Thatcham (10 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Lower Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to John O'Gaunt School and The Old Craven Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (4.2 miles east). Not far away are Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Also near Lower Green
What else we do in Lower Green
Common questions in Lower Green
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lower Green?
Kitchens in Lower Green are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can the work in Lower Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Lower Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.