Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Merton, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning across Merton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Merton
If the extract fan in Merton has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Merton, usually within one working day. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
For a kitchen in or near Merton, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, 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.
- Place
- Merton (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Merton
Can you get to a site in Merton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Merton is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Merton?
Fire safety enforcement in Merton is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Places near Merton
Also in Merton
Extract fan cleaning around Merton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars in Merton 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. Kitchens in Merton get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Merton falls to 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Swithin or elsewhere in Merton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Merton (Boarstall Tower is about 3.7 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Merton, about 2.9 miles north.
Merton is about 3 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Merton, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Merton is one of them. We also work in Oxford, around 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of OX25 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Fencott (1 mile south), Murcott (1 mile south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile south-west), Wendlebury (2 miles north-west) and Lower Arncott (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles south), Bicester (3 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (15 miles west), Thame (11 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Merton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old Plough pub, among other places. The closest station to Merton is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (2.3 miles north). Open spaces near Merton include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Why act early in Merton
A fan clean in Merton does not take long: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Merton rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a village or hamlet like Merton, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.