Buckinghamshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Botley, Buckinghamshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Botley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Botley, done properly
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are grease around the motor and its mounts and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Botley (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
What we’re called out for in Botley
A greasy fan in Botley is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Historic houses near Botley, such as Chenies Manor House about 3.1 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards
Places near Botley
What else we do in Botley
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Questions from Botley
Which fire service covers Botley?
That’s Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Botley?
That’s Buckinghamshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Botley. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover Botley?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Botley.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
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 where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Botley
The fire and rescue service for Botley is Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Botley get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Amersham Hospital, about 3.7 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St George's Church or anywhere around Botley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Botley and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Botley is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page, about 24 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in HP5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Botley Road, Broomstick Lane and Goose Acre and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Tyler's Hill (1 mile south), Ley Hill (1 mile east), Lye Green (1 mile north), Orchard Leigh (1 mile north) and Bovingdon (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (8 miles south-west) and Chalfont St Peter (7 miles south).
What’s near Botley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chesham Grammar School and The Crown pub and the streets around them. Botley’s nearest station is Amersham station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Amersham Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Hawridge Court (3.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sands Bank.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What affects the quote in Botley
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Botley before we set off.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.