Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Britwell Salome and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Britwell Salome, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. In a small place like Britwell Salome, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Britwell Salome businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
About our extract fan cleaning in Britwell Salome
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers fan housings, centrifugal fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a noisy fan that has got louder over time.
Somewhere as small as Britwell Salome, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Britwell Salome (OX49)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Britwell Salome
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
For schools such as Icknield Community College, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Britwell Salome is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Grease, kitchens and Britwell Salome
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Britwell Salome. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. In Britwell Salome, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Britwell Salome 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 a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Britwell Salome, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Adwell House is about 4.3 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Britwell Salome is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Britwell Salome, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Britwell Salome is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: OX49. Local streets include Turners Green and Turner's Green Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Britwell Salome is on the B4009, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Britwell Salome include Watlington (1 mile north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (1 mile north-west), Ewelme (2 miles south-west), Pyrton (2 miles north-east) and Roke (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (3 miles west).
What’s near Britwell Salome
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion Inn Public House, among other places. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Britwell Salome includes Ewelme Watercress Beds and Bald Hill.
Towns and villages near Britwell Salome
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Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What affects the quote in Britwell Salome
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Common questions in Britwell Salome
Who is the fire and rescue service for Britwell Salome?
Britwell Salome is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which environmental health team covers Britwell Salome?
That’s South Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Britwell Salome. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.