Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Caldecott extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Caldecott: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Caldecott
In Caldecott, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract fan with no cleaning record and thick grease on the impeller and casing.
In a smaller place like Caldecott, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. 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.
- Where
- Caldecott (OX14, OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Caldecott and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Caldecott
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Caldecott: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Caldecott?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Caldecott. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can school kitchens in Caldecott be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Caldecott. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Caldecott
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Around Caldecott, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Nearby places to Caldecott
Other services in Caldecott
Common problems we fix in Caldecott
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thameside Primary School or anywhere near Caldecott, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Part by part
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Kitchen extracts in Caldecott
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 15 pubs and bars in and around Caldecott, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Caldecott are the job of Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Caldecott 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 (Clifton Hampden Manor is about 3.5 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Helen's Church, or anywhere in Caldecott, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Caldecott is about 1 mile south of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Caldecott, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Caldecott. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Caldecott is one of them. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in OX14 and OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Mill Road, Baker Road and Saxton Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Culham (1 mile east), Abingdon-on-Thames (1 mile north), Sutton Courtenay (1 mile south), Milton (2 miles south) and Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-east), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
What’s near Caldecott
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Albert Park, The Old Anchor Inn and John Mason School. Caldecott’s nearest station is Culham station, about 2.3 miles east. A little further out are Pendon Museum (3.4 miles south-east) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile north). The countryside around Caldecott includes Dry Sandford Pit.
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a place like Caldecott are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- 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.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, 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.