Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Finstock extract fan cleaning
For extract fan cleaning in Finstock, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease stains around the discharge
About our extract fan cleaning in Finstock
In Finstock, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about grease around the motor and its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
Somewhere as small as Finstock, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Finstock (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Finstock kitchens: local notes
Finstock sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Finstock. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A kitchen near Finstock station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Finstock, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Finstock is about 4 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Finstock, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Finstock is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Work in OX7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on High Street, Hill Crescent and Well Hill and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Ramsden (1 mile south-west), Fawler (1 mile north-east), Delly End (2 miles south), Charlbury (2 miles north) and Stonesfield (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles south-east), Bicester (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles south), Carterton (7 miles south-west) and Faringdon (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Finstock
Around Finstock, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Inn, among other places. The closest station to Finstock is Finstock station, about 0.7 miles north-east. The countryside around Finstock includes Blenheim Farm.
Common questions in Finstock
Do you work at weekends in Finstock?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Finstock needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Finstock?
That is 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 work in Finstock?
Yes. Our technicians work in Finstock, within the South East and London area we cover.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
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.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Part by part
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.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Other services in Finstock
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common problems we fix in Finstock
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
For schools such as Finstock Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Finstock can be planned properly.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
There’s no standard 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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.