Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Headington extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Headington. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
About our extract fan cleaning in Headington
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan shaking on its mounts, across roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
Kitchens around a place like Headington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Headington (OX3)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026

When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
When to call us in Headington
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Headington as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Where a hall near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Headington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Grease, kitchens and Headington
The FSA’s data shows about 27 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Headington. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Headington is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Oxford City council inspect food businesses in Headington. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Churchill Hospital, about less than half a mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Headington is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX3 postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Headington among them.
All of OX3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Upway Road, Osler Road and Beech Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Northway (1 mile north-west), Headington Quarry (1 mile south-east), Headington Hill (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile west) and Oxford (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Headington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to White Hart Inn, Bury Knowle Park and Cheney School and the streets around them. Also close by are Headington Rye Oxford (0.7 miles south-west), English Faculty Library (1.6 miles west) and Holy Trinity Church (0.8 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 2.6 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Around Headington, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Headington
Who is the fire and rescue service for Headington?
Fire safety enforcement in Headington is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can the work in Headington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Headington needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
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What happens if it’s left?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
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 go through it with you.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.