Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Combe, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning across Combe and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Combe
A fan in Combe builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
What we are most often called out for:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that has never been cleaned
If you run a café or takeaway near Combe station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
About our extract fan cleaning in Combe
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you have thick grease on the impeller and casing and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can put it right, from axial fans, in-line fans and discharge points onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Combe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Combe (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Combe
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Combe
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Combe?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Combe. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which environmental health team covers Combe?
Food hygiene inspections in Combe are carried out by West 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.
Do you work out of hours?
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.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Combe, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. It’s simpler to plan the work at Combe now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Combe run smoothly.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Combe, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Combe kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Combe. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Combe is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Combe are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Laurence's Church or elsewhere in Combe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Combe CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Combe is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Combe, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Combe included. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Combe among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
Every address in OX29 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Square Firs, Chatterpie Lane and Orchard Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Combe include East End (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (1 mile north-west), Freeland (2 miles south), North Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Fawler (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Combe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cock Inn, among other places. Combe’s nearest station is Combe station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Morris Motors Museum (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.