Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woodside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Our technicians work in Woodside on extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Woodside, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. We are often asked to deal with thick grease on the impeller and casing and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, on centrifugal fans, discharge points and axial fans.
Somewhere as small as Woodside, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Woodside (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep records of every fan clean
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for most single fans, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Woodside are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease, kitchens and Woodside
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Woodside, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Woodside sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Woodside get their food hygiene inspections from Bracknell Forest council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Woodside, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Woodside (St Leonard's Hill is about 2.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Woodside is about 3 miles south-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whatever kind of site you run in Woodside, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, Woodside among them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SL4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Woodside Road, Fydlers Close and Kiln Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Plaistow Green (1 mile north-west), Brookside (1 mile south-west), Cheapside (1 mile south-east), Cranbourne (1 mile north) and The Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (7 miles north-west), Windsor (3 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), Cookham (9 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north-west) and Dedworth (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Woodside
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Papplewick School, Silwood Park and Rose pub. Woodside’s nearest station is Ascot station, roughly 1.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (4.5 miles north-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Bray Pit and Virginia Water Lake.
What we’re called out for in Woodside
A greasy fan in Woodside is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Heatherwood Hospital about 1.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Questions from Woodside
Can you work in Woodside outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Woodside?
Food hygiene inspections in Woodside are carried out by Bracknell Forest council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Cleaning removes grease, but it can’t fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A fault that closes a site in a village like Woodside affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Woodside businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
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