Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Remenham, Oxfordshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Remenham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Remenham
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Work in a small place like Remenham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. 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. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Remenham (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
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.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by 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 typically come back within one working day.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Remenham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
When to call us in Remenham
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Remenham as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Greenlands is about 1 mile north), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Different parts, different methods
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.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Remenham and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Kitchen extracts in Remenham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 17 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Remenham. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Remenham sits within the area of 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 Remenham are the job of Buckinghamshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. 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; Marlow Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Remenham, about 5.4 miles east. For schools such as Rupert House School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Remenham is about 5 miles west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. Remenham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Remenham among them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
All of RG9 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Aston (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile south-east), Mill End (1 mile north-east), Medmenham (2 miles east) and Cockpole Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Thame (14 miles north), Benson (10 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west), Wallingford (11 miles west) and Little Heath (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Remenham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Old White Horse pub, Fawley Court and Temple Island and Badgemore Primary School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 1.2 miles south. A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (1.4 miles south) and Marlow Community Hospital (5.4 miles east). Not far away are Hurley Chalk Pit.
Common questions in Remenham
Which fire authority looks after Remenham?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Remenham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Remenham out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 7 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Remenham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Remenham
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans