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Extract Fan Cleaning in Littlemore

Extract fan cleaning for Littlemore, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.

  • Burning smells from the fan area
  • Weak extraction at the canopy
  • Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan

Extract fan cleaning for sites in Littlemore

Aftercare tips

Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:

  • Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
  • Keep access to the fan clear
  • Look for grease stains near the discharge
  • Notice when the fan starts to sound different

If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.

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.

Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Littlemore

A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. Typical jobs include thick grease on the impeller and casing and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on in-line fans, discharge points and axial fans.

Kitchens around a place like Littlemore are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.

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, with full insurance on top.

Duct Doctor duct and vent cleaning vans lined up in a car park with the team
Place
Littlemore (OX4, OX3)
Wider area
Oxfordshire
Records
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed quote up front
When we work
After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
Call
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026

Common questions in Littlemore

Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Littlemore during the holidays?

Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Littlemore. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.

Who inspects food businesses in Littlemore?

The local authority for Littlemore is Oxford City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.

How long is a fan clean?

A single accessible fan does not take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.

Who has the legal duty for fire safety?

In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.

Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?

Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.

Do you work with multi-site operators?

Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.

Which accreditations do you hold?

BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.

What we do, step by step

On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a place like Littlemore are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.

  1. We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
  2. The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
  3. We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
  4. We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
  5. It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.

How to prepare

  • Have your last certificate or report to hand
  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
  • Clear the space around the work

Ask for a quote

We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.

Get a price

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Multi-site and managed buildings

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.

Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.

How we price extract fan cleaning

Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:

  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • How many systems or sites are involved
  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • The scale of the work

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.

Asking for a quote

To help us quote quickly, send us:

  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • The site address and the type of premises
  • How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
  • Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks

Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.

What extract fan cleaning cannot fix

To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:

  • An impeller that’s bent or split
  • A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
  • Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)

If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.

What the work covers

  • Fan housings
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Discharge points
  • In-line fans
  • Axial fans
  • Centrifugal fans

What extract fan cleaning looks like in Littlemore

Food Standards Agency records include about 11 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and B&Bs in Littlemore and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Littlemore is 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 Littlemore, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Oxford City council. 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.

Term dates shape school work: for a school like Emmanuel Christian School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Littlemore Hospital is the nearest hospital to Littlemore, about under half a mile south. Where a hall near Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, or anywhere in Littlemore, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.

Littlemore is about 2 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Littlemore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Littlemore is one of them.

Our technicians cover all of OX4 and OX3 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Giles Road, Astrop Lane and Grange Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Littlemore include the A4074, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Littlemore: Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile south), Blackbird Leys (1 mile east), Iffley (1 mile north), Kennington (1 mile south-west) and Cowley (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (12 miles south-west).

Around Littlemore

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around John Henry Newman Academy, The Catherine Wheel pub and The Oxford Academy. The nearest railway station is Radley station, about 2.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.7 miles north-west) and Littlemore Hospital (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.

Map of Littlemore © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why it’s worth doing now in Littlemore

Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Booking now means the visit to Littlemore is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.

Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.

Why us?

  • Full insurance on every job
  • In business since 2009
  • We diagnose before we treat
  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001

Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.

What staff can safely do

For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.

Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London