Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Crowmarsh Gifford extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Crowmarsh Gifford: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Why act early in Crowmarsh Gifford
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Crowmarsh Gifford
We have been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a heavily greased fan housing, we can help, from fan housings, roof-mounted fans and axial fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as Crowmarsh Gifford, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Crowmarsh Gifford (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Crowmarsh Gifford.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Crowmarsh Gifford?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Grease, kitchens and Crowmarsh Gifford
Look up Crowmarsh Gifford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crowmarsh Gifford. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Crowmarsh Gifford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Crowmarsh Gifford 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Crowmarsh Gifford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Brightwell Manor is about 2.7 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Crowmarsh Gifford is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Crowmarsh Gifford gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Crowmarsh Gifford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Every address in OX10 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Little Hitchen and McCulloch Meadows or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Newnham Murren (1 mile south-west), Mongewell (1 mile south-west), Winterbrook (2 miles south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Crowmarsh Gifford
Around Crowmarsh Gifford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Howbery Park, Wallingford School and The Bell Inn and the streets around them. Crowmarsh Gifford’s nearest station is Cholsey station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Crowmarsh Gifford includes Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
FAQs for Crowmarsh Gifford
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crowmarsh Gifford?
That’s South Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Crowmarsh Gifford. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Crowmarsh Gifford within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Crowmarsh Gifford is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.