Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan cleaning
Oakley Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Oakley Green and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning in Oakley Green, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. If you have rough running from the extract fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Oakley Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Oakley Green (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Oakley Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Oakley Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Oakley Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Oakley Green are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like King Edward VII Hospital, about 2.2 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Alexander First School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Oakley Green is about 1 mile west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Oakley Green and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, Oakley Green among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (14 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SL4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Bishops Farm Close, Dedworth Road and Oakley Green Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Oakley Green: Dedworth (1 mile east), Water Oakley (1 mile north-west), Boveney (1 mile north-east), Fifield (1 mile west) and Windsor (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (4 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (4 miles north-west), North Ascot (4 miles south), Cookham (6 miles north-west), Furze Platt (5 miles north-west) and Broomhall (6 miles south).
Around Oakley Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Greene Oak pub, Sutherland Grange and Windsor Girls' School and the streets around them. The closest station to Oakley Green is Windsor & Eton Central station, roughly 2.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (2.6 miles east) and The History On Wheels Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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’s our job.
More services for Oakley Green
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- File the fan’s report with your other records
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Oakley Green
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that has never been cleaned
St Leonard's Hill, about 1 mile south-east, is one of the historic houses near Oakley Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Questions from Oakley Green
Do you work at weekends in Oakley Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Oakley Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Oakley Green?
Kitchens in Oakley Green are inspected by Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Oakley Green in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Oakley Green.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What affects the quote in Oakley Green
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere like Oakley Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Damaged fan blades
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans