Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Caversfield extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Caversfield, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
About our extract fan cleaning in Caversfield
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. We’re often asked to deal with grease around the motor and its mounts and burning smells from the fan area, on discharge points, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
For a kitchen in or near Caversfield, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Caversfield (OX27)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Caversfield
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Look out for any of the following:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Caversfield, about 1.8 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Towns and villages near Caversfield
Other services in Caversfield
Grease, kitchens and Caversfield
Food Standards Agency data counts about 46 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 23 takeaways and sandwich shops across Caversfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Food hygiene inspections in Caversfield are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Caversfield. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Lawrence or anywhere around Caversfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Southwold County Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Caversfield is about 1 mile north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Caversfield to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Caversfield among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 12 miles from Caversfield.
We work across OX27 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Orchard Square, Davis Gardens and Thompson Drive and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Caversfield, we cover Bure Park (1 mile south-west), Bicester (1 mile south), Stratton Audley (1 mile north-east), Bucknell (2 miles west) and Stoke Lyne (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (11 miles south) and St John Street area (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Caversfield
Around Caversfield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cooper School and The White Horse pub. The closest station to Caversfield is Bicester North station, roughly 1.2 miles south. A little further out are Ardley Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (1.8 miles south). Open spaces near Caversfield include Graven Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
FAQs for Caversfield
Can you get to a site in Caversfield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Caversfield is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in Caversfield?
Food hygiene inspections in Caversfield are carried out by Cherwell council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Caversfield?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. 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 we clear up before we go. In a small place like Caversfield, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
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 we can price many jobs without a visit.