Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chilson, Oxfordshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Chilson and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan left out of previous cleans
About our extract fan cleaning in Chilson
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you have less air being pulled from the kitchen and a motor area thick with grease, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Chilson (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Chilson questions
Do you work at weekends in Chilson?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Chilson?
Yes, Chilson is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Chilson.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
What we’re called out for in Chilson
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
In and around Chilson, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Chilson
It’s West Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chilson. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chilson. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Chilson, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Chilson is about 6 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Chilson, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Chilson is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (16 miles or so).
All of OX7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Pudlicote Lane and School Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Chilson: Shorthampton (1 mile north-east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (1 mile south-west), Ascott Earl (1 mile south-west) and Chadlington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Banbury (15 miles north-east), Witney (6 miles south), Carterton (8 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles north).
Near you in Chilson
Chilson’s nearest station is Ascott-Under-Wychwood station, roughly 1.2 miles west. For a walk, there’s Blenheim Farm.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.