West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Mortimer
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Mortimer? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan left out of previous cleans
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Mortimer
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. Common call-outs are for less air being pulled from the kitchen and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, across discharge points, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
Around a smaller place like Mortimer, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Mortimer (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why act early in Mortimer
A fan that sounds rough in Mortimer is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Mortimer?
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mortimer St John's C.E. Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Mortimer: your questions answered
Will you come out to Mortimer?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Mortimer is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you work in Mortimer outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Mortimer keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Kitchen extracts in Mortimer
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mortimer. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Mortimer is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Mortimer. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Mortimer Methodist Church or anywhere around Mortimer, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stratfield Saye House is about 3.6 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Mortimer is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Mortimer, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Mortimer included. Mortimer is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 6 miles from Mortimer.
Work in RG7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Croft Road and Leigh Field or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile east), Mortimer West End (1 mile south-west), Goddard's Green (2 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north) and Wokefield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west).
Near you in Mortimer
Around Mortimer, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Willink School, The Willink School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, among other places. The nearest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (2 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Mortimer includes Hosehill Lake.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Tell us when your site near Mortimer is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.