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Trash Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Trash Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Trash Green
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Trash Green, typically within one working day. If you have an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a motor area thick with grease, we can put it right, from fan housings, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
Work in a small place like Trash 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Trash Green (RG30)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Trash Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Trash Green questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Trash Green?
In Trash Green, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire authority looks after Trash Green?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Trash Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
Common problems we fix in Trash Green
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A heavily greased fan housing
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Somewhere as small as Trash Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Trash Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Trash Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Trash Green get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Trash Green sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Historic houses near Trash Green, such as Mapledurham House about 4.7 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. 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 Trash Green, about 3.8 miles north-east.
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Trash Green and the rest of Reading. Trash Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we work for commercial clients.
We work across the RG30 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Bennett's Hill and Theale Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Around Trash Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fox & Hounds pub and The Willink School. The closest station to Trash Green is Theale station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that will not start
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans