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Extract Fan Cleaning in Norcot
Extract fan cleaning for Norcot, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Extract fan cleaning in Norcot, done properly
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you’re dealing with a fan shaking on its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help.
In a smaller place like Norcot, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Norcot (RG30, RG31)
- Region
- Reading
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
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. From there, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Everything the job in Norcot needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Norcot businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so we clean what we safely can.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Norcot questions
Do you work at weekends in Norcot?
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.
Is Norcot within the area you cover?
Yes, Norcot is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Grease, kitchens and Norcot
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Norcot and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Reading council inspect food businesses in Norcot. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Norcot. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you cook for passing trade around Tilehurst station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Tilehurst Methodist Church or elsewhere in Norcot, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Battle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Norcot, about 1.3 miles east.
Norcot is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Every kind of commercial site in Norcot, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 34 places in Reading are on our list, large and small.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Ash Road, Tay Road and Tyle Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Norcot has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Norcot
In Norcot, that means kitchens and buildings near The Butchers Arms, Prospect School and Round Copse, among other places. Norcot’s nearest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Not far away are South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.