West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Yattendon, West Berkshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Yattendon? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Yattendon
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. The work covers axial fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about an extract fan with no cleaning record and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every 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
- Yattendon (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Yattendon
Is Yattendon within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Yattendon is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Yattendon?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Yattendon needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
How long is a fan clean?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
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 will price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, 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 any work starts.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Make sure the fan is included each time
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Why act early in Yattendon
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. A fault that closes a site in a village like Yattendon affects everyone who depends on it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Yattendon businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Yattendon
Look up Yattendon on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Yattendon and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Food hygiene inspections in Yattendon are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Yattendon 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 Yattendon C.E. Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Basildon Park, about 4.2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Yattendon; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Yattendon is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Yattendon and the rest of West Berkshire. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (10 miles or so).
Every address in RG18 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Yattendon Lane, Bryants Lane and Chapel Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Yattendon, we cover Frilsham (1 mile south-west), Hampstead Norreys (2 miles north-west), Wellhouse (2 miles south-west), Little Hungerford (3 miles west) and Oare (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (7 miles south-west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (8 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-west), Hungerford (14 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Yattendon
In Yattendon, that means kitchens and buildings near The Royal Oak pub. The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, about 4.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Yattendon Castle (under half a mile north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.7 miles south-west).
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Yattendon run smoothly.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Yattendon?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 5.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed