Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bow, Oxfordshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Bow? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
About our extract fan cleaning in Bow
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a heavily greased fan housing and less air being pulled from the kitchen.
Work in a small place like Bow starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Bow (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Bow is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Check filters are seated before cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Why it’s worth doing now in Bow
A fan that sounds rough in Bow is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. If the system at a site near Bow fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Bow businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Bow?
A greasy fan in Bow is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Bow kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Bow are the job of Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Bow falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Longworth House is about 4.3 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Longworth Hospital about 3.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bow is about 4 miles east of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Bow, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Bow included. Bow is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 14 miles from Bow.
Our technicians cover all of SN7 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Chapel Road, High Street and Sheards Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Bow, we cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile west), Hatford (1 mile north-west), Shellingford (2 miles west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
Around Bow
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Former Red Lion Public House and Holy Trinity Church and the streets around them. A little further out are Faringdon Museum (3.8 miles west) and Faringdon Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
Common questions in Bow
Can the work in Bow be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Bow doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Bow?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bow is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.