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Extract Fan Cleaning in Headington Hill
Extract fan cleaning in Headington Hill from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Headington Hill
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are less air being pulled from the kitchen and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
In a smaller place like Headington Hill, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Headington Hill (OX3, OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Headington Hill
Food Standards Agency records list about 203 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 34 sandwich bars and takeaways across Headington Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Oxford City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Headington Hill. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Headington Hill falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Cheney School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Holywell Manor is about 1 mile west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Headington Hill is Warneford Hospital, about less than half a mile south.
Headington Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX3 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Headington Hill among them.
Here we cover the OX3 and OX4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Gipsy Lane, Grays Road and Beech Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Headington Hill include Oxford (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile north-west), St Clement's (1 mile south-west), Headington (1 mile north-east) and Northway (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Headington Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Headington Hill Park, White Horse pub and English Faculty Library and the streets around them. Also close by are Headington Rye Oxford (under half a mile north-east), Holy Trinity Church (1.2 miles east) and St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles west). The closest station to Headington Hill is Oxford station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west) and Oxford Castle (1.6 miles west). Not far away are CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Headington Hill
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Headington Hill out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 58 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Headington Hill. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Headington Hill?
In Headington Hill, it’s Oxford City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. In a smaller place like Headington Hill, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that will not start
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction 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.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We plan the journey to Headington Hill and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Also near Headington Hill
What else we do in Headington Hill
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.