Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Chadlington
We cover Chadlington for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Chadlington questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chadlington?
Kitchens in Chadlington are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Chadlington out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Chadlington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean won’t mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
About our extract fan cleaning in Chadlington
Any fan serving a kitchen in Chadlington is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are grease stains around the discharge and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
For a kitchen in or near Chadlington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Chadlington (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Chadlington
Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Chadlington. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Chadlington sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Chadlington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chadlington is about 8 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Chadlington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Chadlington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Oxford, about 16 miles from Chadlington.
All of OX7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Church Road, Stonelee Close and Quarry Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Chadlington include Shorthampton (1 mile south), Chilson (2 miles south), Ascott-under-Wychwood (3 miles south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (3 miles south-west) and Ascott Earl (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (14 miles north-east), Witney (8 miles south), Carterton (10 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (3 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Chadlington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Tite Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Charlbury station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chipping Norton Museum (3 miles north). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
Getting a quote does not 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.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
When to call us in Chadlington
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chadlington Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that will not start
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Towns and villages near Chadlington
What else we do in Chadlington
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Leave a clear route to the fan
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Chadlington are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.