West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Skinners Green, West Berkshire
We cover Skinners Green for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
Why deal with it now?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Skinners Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Skinners Green
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Skinners Green
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about an extract fan with no cleaning record and a heavily greased fan housing.
In a small place like Skinners Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Skinners Green (RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- 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 before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Skinners Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Skinners Green
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Extract fan cleaning around Skinners Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Skinners Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Skinners Green sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Skinners Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as John Rankin Infant and Nursery School or anywhere near Skinners Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Skinners Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Skinners Green is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG14 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. Reading is in our area too, about 17 miles from Skinners Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG14. We also cover the places around Skinners Green: Enborne (1 mile west), Wash Common (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south) and Wash Water (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Around Skinners Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Park House School, St Bartholomew's School and The Gun pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Newbury station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Skinners Green includes Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Skinners Green
Do you work overnight in Skinners Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Skinners Green needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you get to a site in Skinners Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Skinners Green is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.