Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horspath, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Horspath on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Horspath
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are rough running from the extract fan and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
Somewhere as small as Horspath, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Horspath (OX33)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026

For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Horspath run smoothly.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Horspath, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Horspath questions
Can you work in Horspath outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Horspath does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you cover smaller places like Horspath?
Yes, Horspath is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Kitchen extracts in Horspath
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways across Horspath 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. Horspath sits within the area of 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 Horspath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. 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 Slade Hospital, about 1.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Horspath, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Horspath Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Horspath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Horspath 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. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Horspath among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: OX33. That includes premises on Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Near you in Horspath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wheatley Park School, Shotover Country Park and Queen's Head pub, among other places. The closest station to Horspath is Oxford station, roughly 4.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
What affects the quote in Horspath
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. We note any concerns.