West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Wash Water extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Wash Water from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
About our extract fan cleaning in Wash Water
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a small place like Wash Water, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Wash Water (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Wash Water
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Wash Water and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Wash Water sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Wash Water. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near Wash Water, such as Highclere Castle about 2.7 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Horris Hill School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Wash Water is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Wash Water, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Wash Water is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Reading is in our area too, about 17 miles from Wash Water.
We cover every part of RG20 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Penwood Road and Andover Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Enborne Row (1 mile north-west), Wash Common (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile east), Penwood (1 mile south-west) and Woolton Hill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
What’s near Wash Water
In Wash Water, that means kitchens and buildings near Park House School, Falkland Primary School and The Woodpecker pub, among other places. Wash Water’s nearest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.8 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wash Water include Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Nearby places to Wash Water
Also in Wash Water
Wash Water: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Wash Water?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wash Water. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers Wash Water?
In Wash Water, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Your quote will give an idea.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Why act early in Wash Water
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. Planning a trip to Wash Water ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Wash Water businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. The timing of a visit to Wash Water is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.