Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Hempton extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hempton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Hempton
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. Common call-outs are for a fan that no longer moves enough air and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, across centrifugal fans, fan housings and axial fans.
Work in a small place like Hempton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Hempton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Hempton?
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hempton, about 4.9 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
Extract fan cleaning around Hempton
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Hempton, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Hempton sits within the area of 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 Hempton get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near Saint John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Hempton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Broughton Castle is about 4.3 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hempton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Hempton among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 17 miles from Hempton.
Work in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
What’s near Hempton
Around Hempton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near George Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kings Sutton station, roughly 4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). Open spaces near Hempton include Crouch Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Other services in Hempton
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like Hempton, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Advice
What affects the quote in Hempton
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Hempton questions
Can you work in Hempton outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Hempton needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hempton out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hempton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
Do you cover Hempton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Hempton included.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.