Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Farmoor
Need extract fan cleaning in Farmoor? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning in Farmoor
We have 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 are dealing with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, axial fans and in-line fans onwards.
Work in a small place like Farmoor starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Farmoor (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Farmoor
Which fire service covers Farmoor?
Farmoor is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover smaller places like Farmoor?
Yes, Farmoor is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Extract fan cleaning around Farmoor
In Farmoor, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. We cover Farmoor, about 57 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Radcliffe Infirmary (about 3.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bartholomew School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Farmoor is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Farmoor, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Farmoor included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in OX2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Mayfield Road, Oxford Road and Meadow Close and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Filchampstead (1 mile south), Swinford (1 mile north-west), Dean Court (2 miles south-east), Eynsham (2 miles north-west) and Wytham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (11 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Around Farmoor
Farmoor’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 3.4 miles east. Nearby you will also find Oxford University Press Museum (3.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near Farmoor include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
What staff can safely do
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common problems we fix in Farmoor
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Appleton Manor, about 3.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Farmoor; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and photos are included
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Farmoor before we set off.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Also near Farmoor
What else we do in Farmoor
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep records of every fan clean
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Farmoor
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.