Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Hardwick on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Hardwick
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers axial fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
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
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Hardwick
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hardwick
Hardwick sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Hardwick is about 56 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hardwick, about 4.6 miles south.
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hardwick and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Hardwick among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 15 miles away.
All of OX27 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Hardwick, we cover Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
Around Hardwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Whitmore Arms Public House. Hardwick’s nearest station is Bicester North station, roughly 4.2 miles south. A little further out are Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Hardwick?
A fan in Hardwick builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Hardwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
Common questions in Hardwick
Can you get to a site in Hardwick?
Yes, Hardwick is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Hardwick?
Hardwick 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.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hardwick and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hardwick and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.