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Extract fan cleaning in Horley, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Horley and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease stains around the discharge
Extract fan cleaning in Horley
Any fan serving a kitchen in Horley is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and grease stains around the discharge.
For a kitchen in or near Horley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Horley (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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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. If the system at a site near Horley fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Horley businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Horley?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Ethelreda, or anywhere in Horley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Horley and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Check filters are seated before cooking
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Horley before we set off.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Horley, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What extract fan cleaning looks like in Horley
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Horley, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. The fire and rescue service for Horley 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. Kitchens in Horley get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Upton House, about 3.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Horley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as North Oxfordshire Academy or anywhere near Horley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Horley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Horley is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 25 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Manor Orchard and Little Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Horley: Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Horley
Around Horley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Horley include Crouch Hill.
Common questions in Horley
Which council inspects kitchens in Horley?
In Horley, it’s Cherwell 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.
Do you work overnight in Horley?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Horley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your quote will give an idea.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that won’t start
- An impeller that is bent or split
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Horley
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans