Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Longcot, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning in Longcot, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Longcot
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are grease around the motor and its mounts and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
Work in a small place like Longcot starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Longcot (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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When to call us in Longcot
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Don’t 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.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Longcot can be planned properly.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Questions from Longcot
Which fire authority looks after Longcot?
Fire safety enforcement in Longcot is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work overnight in Longcot?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Longcot keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Longcot?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan that won’t start
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Longcot
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Kitchen extracts in Longcot
Longcot is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Longcot are the job of Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Faringdon Day Hospital is the nearest hospital to Longcot, about 2.9 miles north. Buscot Park, about 4.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Longcot; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Longcot is in Oxfordshire. Longcot 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, and Longcot is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (19 miles or so).
We work across the SN7 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Green, Church Close and Hughes Crescent or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Fernham (1 mile north-east), Little Coxwell (2 miles north), Great Coxwell (2 miles north), Woolstone (2 miles south-east) and Uffington (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (13 miles north-east), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (8 miles east), Grove (8 miles east) and Faringdon (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Longcot
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bricklayers Arms and Faringdon Community College. Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Day Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Uffington Museum (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Longcot include Badbury Hill.