Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Mapledurham
Extract fan cleaning in Mapledurham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
About our extract fan cleaning in Mapledurham
In Mapledurham, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
In a small place like Mapledurham, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Mapledurham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan cleaning in Mapledurham, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Mapledurham
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease stains around the discharge
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret and Bardolf Aisle or anywhere around Mapledurham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Towns and villages near Mapledurham
What else we do in Mapledurham
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Grease, kitchens and Mapledurham
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways in Mapledurham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Mapledurham. 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. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Mapledurham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Mapledurham (Mapledurham House is about 0.1 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mapledurham is Battle Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east.
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Mapledurham and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Mapledurham is one of them.
Every address in RG8, RG4 and RG31 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short and the roads around them. We also cover Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
Near you in Mapledurham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Roebuck pub, Round Copse and Denefield School. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, about 1 mile south. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Mapledurham
Which council inspects kitchens in Mapledurham?
Food hygiene inspections in Mapledurham are carried out by West Berkshire council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mapledurham?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Mapledurham. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Somewhere as small as Mapledurham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Mapledurham
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
See our cost guide or our accreditations.