Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hailey, Oxfordshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Hailey, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hailey
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. The work covers centrifugal fans, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are burning smells from the fan area and grease around the motor and its mounts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hailey (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Hailey businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We are fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere as small as Hailey, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
- Damaged fan blades
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Hailey
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Hailey kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hailey. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Fire safety in Hailey falls to 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 in Hailey get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Hailey Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Minster Lovell Hall is about 1.9 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Hailey is about 2 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hailey and the rest of Oxfordshire. Hailey is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 12 miles from Hailey.
We cover every part of the OX29 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Fishers Close, Hicks Close and Giernalls Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Delly End (1 mile north-east), Poffley End (1 mile south-east), New Yatt (2 miles east), Ramsden (2 miles north) and North Leigh (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Grove (14 miles south), Faringdon (12 miles south) and Kidlington (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hailey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lamb And Flag Public House, Wood Green School and The King's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Finstock station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Hailey include Blenheim Farm.
Questions from Hailey
Can school kitchens in Hailey be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hailey, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Can the work in Hailey be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Hailey can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Places near Hailey
What else we do in Hailey
What we’re called out for in Hailey
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Where a hall near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Hailey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first