Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ruscote, Oxfordshire
Extract fan cleaning in Ruscote from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Rough running from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Ruscote
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will get a fixed price, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a fan left out of previous cleans and weak extraction at the canopy, across in-line fans, axial fans and fan housings.
Kitchens around a place like Ruscote are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ruscote (OX16, OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. In a smaller place like Ruscote, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Ruscote businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
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What staff can safely do
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Kitchen extracts in Ruscote
The FSA’s data shows about 21 pubs and bars and about 9 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ruscote. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Ruscote. 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. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ruscote. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near St Paul's Church Centre, or anywhere in Ruscote, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Broughton Castle is about 1.8 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Ruscote is about 1 mile west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Ruscote get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, about 22 miles from Ruscote.
We cover every part of OX16 and OX15 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Abbey Road, Lunnun Road and Bailey Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Neithrop (1 mile north), Banbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west), North Newington (1 mile west) and Broughton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (14 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
What’s near Ruscote
Typical jobs here are in premises near North Oxfordshire Academy, Admiral Holland pub and Drayton School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (2.4 miles north-west) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Ruscote include Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
Questions from Ruscote
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ruscote?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ruscote. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Ruscote?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Ruscote is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How far ahead should we book?
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.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. We plan the journey to Ruscote and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans