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Extract Fan Cleaning in Cholsey
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Cholsey: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Cholsey: your questions answered
Can the work in Cholsey be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Cholsey can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Cholsey?
Food hygiene inspections in Cholsey are carried out by South Oxfordshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A clean will not mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan does not take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Cholsey
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a motor area thick with grease.
Around a smaller place like Cholsey, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Cholsey (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Cholsey
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a place like Cholsey, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Extract fan cleaning in Cholsey: the local picture
Cholsey, about 46 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. In Cholsey, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For kitchens close to Cholsey station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Historic houses near Cholsey, such as Brightwell Manor about 2.9 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Cholsey is about 5 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Cholsey and the rest of Oxfordshire. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
Work in OX10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Station Road, Church Road and Lapwing Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Cholsey include Winterbrook (1 mile north-east), North Stoke (1 mile east), Moulsford (1 mile south), South Stoke (2 miles south) and Mongewell (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (5 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (12 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Around Cholsey
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wallingford School, Cranford House School and Morning Star pub. Cholsey has its own railway station: Cholsey station. Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cholsey include Cholsey Marsh and Wittenham Clumps.
Other services in Cholsey
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that will not start
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Cholsey
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cholsey Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date