Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Filchampstead
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Filchampstead, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Filchampstead
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are hot, greasy smells near the fan and a motor area thick with grease.
In a small place like Filchampstead, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Filchampstead (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Filchampstead is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Planning a trip to Filchampstead ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Questions from Filchampstead
Can the work in Filchampstead be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Filchampstead out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Filchampstead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Other services in Filchampstead
Kitchen extracts in Filchampstead
Food hygiene inspections in Filchampstead are the job of Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Filchampstead. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Filchampstead, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Filchampstead is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX2, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small.
All of OX2 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Cumnor Road and Lower Whitley Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Filchampstead, we cover Farmoor (1 mile north), Cumnor (1 mile south-east), Chawley (1 mile south-east), Dean Court (1 mile east) and Swinford (2 miles north). Further out, 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 (7 miles west) and Carterton (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Filchampstead
In Filchampstead, that means kitchens and buildings near Matthew Arnold School and the streets around them. The closest station to Filchampstead is Oxford station, roughly 3.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (3.4 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.6 miles east). Not far away are Lashford Lane Fen and Cumnor Hill.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Filchampstead?
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Radcliffe Infirmary (about 3.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.