Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Piddington, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning in Piddington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that will not start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Piddington
Any fan serving a kitchen in Piddington is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include vibration from an unbalanced impeller and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on roof-mounted fans, axial fans and discharge points.
In a small place like Piddington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
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. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Piddington (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Piddington are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Piddington
A greasy fan in Piddington is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Piddington (Boarstall Tower is about 2.1 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Piddington kitchens: local notes
Piddington is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. We cover Piddington, about 48 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Piddington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bicester Community Hospital about 4.9 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Piddington is about 5 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Piddington, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Piddington among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 10 miles from Piddington.
All of OX25 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Eastbrook Close, Luggershall Road and Thame Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Ludgershall (1 mile east), Blackthorn (2 miles north-west), Brill (2 miles south), Little London (3 miles south) and Oakley (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (5 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (8 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles west) and Chinnor (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Piddington
The closest station to Piddington is Bicester Village station, roughly 4.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Upper Ray Meadows.
Nearby places to Piddington
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Piddington
Which council inspects kitchens in Piddington?
Food hygiene inspections in Piddington are carried out by Cherwell council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Piddington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Never cook with a filter missing
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
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.
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.