Wokingham · Extract fan cleaning
Winnersh extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Winnersh. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
About our extract fan cleaning in Winnersh
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and weak extraction at the canopy.
In a smaller place like Winnersh, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Winnersh (RG41, RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Winnersh
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Other services in Winnersh
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
FAQs for Winnersh
Can you get to a site in Winnersh?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Winnersh is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you work in Winnersh outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Winnersh doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Winnersh?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you run a café or takeaway near Winnersh station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Winnersh kitchens: local notes
There are about 26 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Winnersh, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Food hygiene inspections in Winnersh are the job of Wokingham 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. The fire and rescue service for Winnersh is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Winnersh, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Forest School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. Sites in Winnersh get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Wokingham coverage runs to 35 places, Winnersh among them.
Every address in RG41 and RG10 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Being close to the B3030, Winnersh is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Winnersh include Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). Winnersh is among the bigger places we cover in Wokingham for extract fan cleaning.
What’s near Winnersh
Around Winnersh, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Poachers pub, Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve and Winnersh Primary School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Winnersh itself: Winnersh station. Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Winnersh includes Lavells Lake and South Lake.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Tell us when your site near Winnersh is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.