West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Ufton Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Ufton Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ufton Green
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers centrifugal fans, in-line fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
Work in a small place like Ufton Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Ufton Green (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. It’s simpler to plan the work at Ufton Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ufton Green
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Questions from Ufton Green
Which environmental health team covers Ufton Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Ufton Green are carried out by West Berkshire council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ufton Green?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
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. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is Ufton Green in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Ufton Green.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ufton Green
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. 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.
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What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we’re called out for in Ufton Green
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Ufton Green as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
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 Ufton Green, about 5.5 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Ufton Green.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Ufton Green, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning around Ufton Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Ufton Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Ufton Green is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Ufton Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Ufton Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Ufton Green is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sites in Ufton Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 6 miles from Ufton Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG7. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Sulhamstead (1 mile north-east), Ufton Nervet (1 mile south-east), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile north-east), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile east) and Sheffield Bottom (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (7 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north-east) and Shaw (9 miles west).
What’s near Ufton Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Willink School and The Willink School and the streets around them. The closest station to Ufton Green is Aldermaston station, roughly 1.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (5.5 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.