Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Clifton, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for Clifton and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Extract fan cleaning in Clifton, done properly
If the extract fan in Clifton has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Clifton, usually within one working day. Common call-outs are for weak extraction at the canopy and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, across discharge points, fan housings and in-line fans.
In a small place like Clifton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. 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. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Clifton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
When your team notices a problem 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 give you a fixed quote.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Report grease escaping from the fan
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.
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.
Clifton questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Clifton?
Kitchens in Clifton are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Clifton within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Clifton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Clifton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Food hygiene inspections in Clifton are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Clifton 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.
Whether the kitchen is in Clifton itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Clifton is about 6 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Clifton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 16 miles from Clifton.
We work across OX15 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on County View, Tithe Lane and Clifton Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Somerton (2 miles south), Souldern (2 miles east), Fritwell (3 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles north-west), Bicester (8 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south), Bure Park (8 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles west) and Headington (15 miles south).
Around Clifton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Duke Of Cumberlands Head Public House. For rail, the closest station is Kings Sutton station, roughly 2.7 miles north. A little further out are Horton General Hospital (5.3 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.1 miles west).
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Clifton
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Clifton?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Clifton as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Clifton, about 5.3 miles north.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What hours they’ll be on site
Why it’s worth doing now in Clifton
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Clifton rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Clifton before we set off.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.