Wokingham · Extract fan cleaning
Wokingham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wokingham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Managed buildings in a place the size of Wokingham often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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About our extract fan cleaning in Wokingham
Any fan serving a kitchen in Wokingham is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. If you have burning smells from the fan area and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help.
Town-centre kitchens in a place like Wokingham often sit below flats or offices, and the extract can climb several storeys before it discharges. A riser needs proper access to be cleaned top to bottom, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
Common questions in Wokingham
Can you work in Wokingham outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Wokingham keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Wokingham?
Wokingham is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Larger sites in Wokingham are easier to manage on a planned schedule.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning around Wokingham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 56 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Wokingham, up to about a mile and a half out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s Wokingham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wokingham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Wokingham. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a café or takeaway near Wokingham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Wokingham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Wokingham Hospital about under half a mile east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Wokingham is about 33 miles west of London, in Wokingham. If you need extract fan cleaning in Wokingham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Wokingham. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the RG40, RG41, RG7 and RG10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Market Square and London Road and nearby roads. With the A321 and A329 close by, Wokingham is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around Wokingham: Woosehill (1 mile west), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (2 miles north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Wokingham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Holt School, St Crispin's School and The Station Tap. There’s a railway station in Wokingham itself: Wokingham station. Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north-west) and Wokingham Hospital (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Sonning Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.