Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Bodicote? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Bodicote
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 are dealing with grease escaping from the fan outlet and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Bodicote are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Bodicote (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
What else we do in Bodicote
Bodicote kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Bodicote, up to about a mile and a half out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Bodicote is covered by Oxfordshire 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. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bodicote. 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.
For schools such as Longford Park Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Bodicote (Broughton Castle is about 2.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Bodicote is about 2 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Bodicote, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
All of OX15 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on High Street, Dunnock Road and Oxford Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Bodicote include Grimsbury (2 miles north), Banbury (2 miles north-west) and Milton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bicester (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (15 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (13 miles south) and Bloxham (3 miles south-west).
Around Bodicote
Typical jobs here are in premises near English Language Training, Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College and People's Park. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Horton General Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
How we price extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When to call us in Bodicote
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Where a hall near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Bodicote, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
Bodicote questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bodicote?
Kitchens in Bodicote are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you work in Bodicote outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Bodicote keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you work in Bodicote?
Yes. Bodicote is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep access to the fan clear
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. We plan the journey to Bodicote and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Bodicote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.