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Extract Fan Cleaning in Trench Green
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Trench Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Questions from Trench Green
Can the work in Trench Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Trench Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Trench Green is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. 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 you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is Trench Green in your area?
Yes. Trench Green is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Trench Green
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
In a small place like Trench Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Trench Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Trench Green.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Reading. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Extract fan cleaning around Trench Green
We cover Trench Green, about 40 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Food hygiene inspections in Trench Green are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
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 Trench Green, about 2.6 miles south. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mapledurham House is about 1.1 miles south-west), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret and Bardolf Aisle, or anywhere in Trench Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Trench Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Every kind of commercial site in Trench Green, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 34 places in Reading are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of the RG4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Chazey Heath (1 mile east), Mapledurham (1 mile south-west), Purley on Thames (2 miles south-west), Norcot (2 miles south) and Tilehurst (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as West Reading (3 miles south), Shinfield (7 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south), Whitley Wood (6 miles south-east) and Fords Farm (4 miles south).
Near you in Trench Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Pack Horse Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, about 1.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.6 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Trench Green includes Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Sonning Hill.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. 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. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
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What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Trench Green doesn’t take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Trench Green is calmer for everyone.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Trench Green
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
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 give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
If you need extract fan cleaning in Trench Green, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.