Bracknell Forest · Extract fan cleaning
Wooden Hill extract fan cleaning
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Wooden Hill, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Wooden Hill
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you have rough running from the extract fan and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right, from centrifugal fans, in-line fans and axial fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Wooden Hill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
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.
- Place
- Wooden Hill (RG12, RG40, RG45)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Towns and villages near Wooden Hill
Also in Wooden Hill
Why act early in Wooden Hill
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. Somewhere as small as Wooden Hill, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Wooden Hill, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Wooden Hill
Look up Wooden Hill on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways in Wooden Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. In Wooden Hill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bracknell Forest council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Wooden Hill 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.
For schools such as Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Pinewood Hospital, about 1 mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Wooden Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crowthorne, in Bracknell Forest. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Wooden Hill and the rest of Bracknell Forest. Wooden Hill is one of 41 towns, villages and districts in Bracknell Forest where we work for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 10 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in RG12, RG40 and RG45 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include South Road, Crowthorne Road and Sarum, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Home Farm (1 mile west), Hanworth (1 mile east), Great Hollands (1 mile north), Birch Hill (1 mile east) and Crowthorne (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (3 miles south), Wick Hill (3 miles north-east), Lawrence Hill (3 miles north-east), Binfield (3 miles north), Quelm Park (3 miles north) and Whitegrove (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Wooden Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Easthampstead Park Community School and Golden Retriever pub. Wooden Hill’s nearest station is Bracknell station, about 1.9 miles north-east. A little further out are Small Arms School Corps Weapons Collection (3.6 miles south) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
What we’re called out for in Wooden Hill
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Where a hall near St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church, or anywhere in Wooden Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed
FAQs for Wooden Hill
Can school kitchens in Wooden Hill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Wooden Hill, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you work in Wooden Hill outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Wooden Hill needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Do you work in Wooden Hill?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Wooden Hill.