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Extract Fan Cleaning in North Leigh
Need extract fan cleaning in North Leigh? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Leigh
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in North Leigh
If the extract fan in North Leigh has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in North Leigh, usually within one working day. If you’re dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a motor area thick with grease, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as North Leigh, 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, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- North Leigh (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in North Leigh
North Leigh questions
Do you work in villages like North Leigh?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work at weekends in North Leigh?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
When to call us in North Leigh
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 3.9 miles north-east), access may need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Extract fan cleaning in North Leigh: the local picture
Look up North Leigh on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around North Leigh, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. North Leigh is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In North Leigh, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in North Leigh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
North Leigh is about 3 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Leigh and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 10 miles away.
Every address in OX29 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Church Road, Cuckamus Lane and Windmill Heights, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover New Yatt (1 mile west), East End (1 mile north-east), Freeland (2 miles east), Poffley End (2 miles west) and Delly End (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-east), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles south-west), Carterton (7 miles south-west) and Wantage (15 miles south).
Around North Leigh
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Masons Arms Public House and Wood Green School, among other places. North Leigh’s nearest station is Combe station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to North Leigh and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
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.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.