Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
New Town extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around New Town, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
About our extract fan cleaning in New Town
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a fan shaking on its mounts and rough running from the extract fan.
For a kitchen in or near New Town, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- New Town (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. 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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Nearby places to New Town
Also in New Town
New Town questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in New Town in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Town. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work in villages like New Town?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Why it’s worth doing now in New Town
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What affects the quote in New Town
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Managing agents and facilities teams in New Town
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
New Town kitchens: local notes
It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Town. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. We cover New Town, about 44 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Basildon Park is about 1.4 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Basildon C.E. Primary School or anywhere near New Town, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Battle Hospital about 5.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in New Town, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, New Town included. New Town is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in RG8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Wakemans and Pangbourne Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to New Town include Upper Basildon (1 mile north-west), Stubbles (2 miles west), Burnt Hill (3 miles west), Ashampstead (3 miles west) and Ashampstead Green (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Benson (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (4 miles east).
Near you in New Town
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Beehive pub and St Andrew's School, among other places. The closest station to New Town is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles east. A little further out are Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Open spaces near New Town include Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in New Town before we set off.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.