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Extract Fan Cleaning in Mongewell
Extract fan cleaning for Mongewell, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
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. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Extract fan cleaning in Mongewell
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. If you are dealing with rough running from the extract fan and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Mongewell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Mongewell (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Mongewell
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a place like Mongewell, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Mongewell
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Mongewell?
Kitchens in Mongewell are inspected by South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Mongewell?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Mongewell doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Grease, kitchens and Mongewell
Look up Mongewell on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Mongewell. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Mongewell 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 Mongewell are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Brightwell Manor, about 2.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Mongewell; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Mongewell, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Mongewell is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Mongewell to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Mongewell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the OX10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Hasthorpe Road, Shuttleworth Close and Elizabeth Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Mongewell, we cover Newnham Murren (1 mile north), Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (1 mile south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Around Mongewell
In Mongewell, that means kitchens and buildings near Wallingford School, Wallingford School and The Old Nags Head pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Mongewell is Cholsey station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Mongewell.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.