West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Sandleford extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Sandleford, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Sandleford
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. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across discharge points, axial fans and centrifugal fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Sandleford (RG19, RG20, RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Sandleford is calmer for everyone.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- In business since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report rattles or humming early
- Leave a clear route to the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When to call us in Sandleford
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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Shaw House is about 2.4 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Sandleford.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Sandleford questions
Is Sandleford within the area you cover?
Yes. Sandleford is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Sandleford?
Kitchens in Sandleford are inspected by West Berkshire 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, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
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Extract fan cleaning in Sandleford: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sandleford. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Sandleford. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Sandleford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Berkshire Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Sandleford, about 2.2 miles north-east. Where a hall near St Gabriel's School, or anywhere in Sandleford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Sandleford is about 1 mile south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Sandleford and the rest of West Berkshire. Sandleford is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Reading is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
Every address in RG19, RG20 and RG14 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Priory Place, Laurel Gardens and Sandleford Lodge Park and the roads around them. We also cover Greenham (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile south-west), Wash Common (1 mile west), Burghclere Common (1 mile south) and Newbury (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Around Sandleford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sandleford Priory, St Bartholomew's School and Park House School, among other places. The closest station to Sandleford is Newbury station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Donnington Castle (3 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.