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Extract Fan Cleaning in Plastow Green
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Plastow Green, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Plastow Green
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are a motor area thick with grease and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
In a small place like Plastow Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Plastow Green (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Plastow Green
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a small place like Plastow Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Plastow Green questions
Which fire service covers Plastow Green?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Plastow Green. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which environmental health team covers Plastow Green?
Kitchens in Plastow Green are inspected by Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
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What else we do in Plastow Green
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a village or hamlet like Plastow Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Plastow Green
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cheam School or anywhere near Plastow Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Plastow Green
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Extract fan cleaning around Plastow Green
At about 50 miles from central London, Plastow Green sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Plastow Green get their food hygiene inspections from Basingstoke and Deane council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Plastow Green is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 4.4 miles north-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Paul, or anywhere in Plastow Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Plastow Green is about 4 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG19, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Plastow Green is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in RG19 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Goose Hill (1 mile north-east), Mill Green (1 mile north), Headley (1 mile north-west), Fair Oak (1 mile east) and Ashford Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles north-west), Thatcham (4 miles north), Burghfield Common (8 miles north-east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
What’s near Plastow Green
Plastow Green’s nearest station is Thatcham station, about 2.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.4 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Plastow Green includes Ladle Hill and Thatcham Reed Beds.