Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Foscot, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Foscot and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning in Foscot
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you are dealing with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Foscot, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Foscot (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Foscot
Food hygiene inspections in Foscot are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Foscot 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Moore Cottage Hospital is the nearest hospital to Foscot, about 5 miles west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere in Foscot, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Foscot is about 9 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Foscot gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Foscot among them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (20 miles or so).
Every address in OX7 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Station Road and Old Burford Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Idbury (2 miles south-west), Fifield (2 miles south), Milton-under-Wychwood (3 miles south), Fulbrook (6 miles south) and Little Barrington (6 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Witney (10 miles south-east), Carterton (9 miles south), Chipping Norton (5 miles north-east), Woodstock (13 miles east), Cogges (10 miles south-east) and Bloxham (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Foscot
For rail, the closest station is Kingham station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Moore Cottage Hospital (5 miles west).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a place like Foscot, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What else we do in Foscot
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Common problems we fix in Foscot
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Commuter trade near Kingham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What insurance they carry
How the visit 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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Foscot are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Foscot
Who is the fire and rescue service for Foscot?
Fire safety enforcement in Foscot is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Foscot?
Kitchens in Foscot are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
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.