Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Bletchingdon extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Bletchingdon? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Bletchingdon
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan shaking on its mounts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Bletchingdon (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Check filters are seated before cooking
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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Questions from Bletchingdon
Do you work in villages like Bletchingdon?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bletchingdon included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you come to Bletchingdon after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Bletchingdon keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
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.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Extract fan cleaning around Bletchingdon
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Bletchingdon and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Bletchingdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Bletchingdon sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Bletchingdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bicester Community Hospital about 5.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bletchingdon is about 6 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Bletchingdon gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of OX5 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Station Road, St Giles and Annesley Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Bletchingdon: Enslow (1 mile west), Kirtlington (1 mile north), Hampton Poyle (1 mile south), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east) and Kidlington (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Bletchingdon
In Bletchingdon, that means kitchens and buildings near The Blacks Head Public House. The nearest railway station is Tackley station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (5.7 miles north-east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.6 miles west). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos 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.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Bletchingdon can be planned properly.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Bletchingdon?
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Rough running from the extract fan
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 3.9 miles west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the price is fixed
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed