Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Harwell extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Harwell, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Burning smells from the fan area
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Extract fan cleaning in Harwell, done properly
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and a motor area thick with grease.
In a smaller place like Harwell, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Harwell (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Harwell
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.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
School kitchens, at schools like Harwell Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a site near Harwell, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Harwell
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Questions from Harwell
Can you come to Harwell after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you get to a site in Harwell?
Yes. Harwell is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Why act early in Harwell
A fan that sounds rough in Harwell is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. When a site near Harwell shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Places near Harwell
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning around Harwell
Food Standards Agency records list about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops across Harwell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Harwell is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Harwell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 4.8 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Matthew or elsewhere in Harwell, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Harwell is about 2 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Harwell and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Harwell is one of them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 11 miles from Harwell.
Extract fan cleaning in OX11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on High Street, Loder Road and The Styles and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in West Hagbourne (2 miles south-east), Coscote (2 miles east), Upton (2 miles south-east), Chilton (2 miles south) and East Hagbourne (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Witney (15 miles north-west), Wantage (6 miles west), Grove (6 miles west) and Faringdon (13 miles west).
Around Harwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Crispin pub, UTC Oxfordshire and UTC Oxfordshire and the streets around them. Harwell’s nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Atlas Computer Laboratory (2 miles south-west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.