Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Shillingford extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Shillingford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shillingford.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos 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.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shillingford
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you are dealing with grease escaping from the fan outlet and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Shillingford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Shillingford (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Shillingford questions
Who inspects food businesses in Shillingford?
Kitchens in Shillingford are inspected by South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Shillingford?
Shillingford is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Is Shillingford in your area?
Yes. We work in Shillingford and across Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Extract fan cleaning around Shillingford
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shillingford. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shillingford. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Shillingford get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Brightwell Manor is about 1.8 miles south-west), access may need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Shillingford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shillingford is about 5 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Shillingford to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Shillingford among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of OX10 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Warborough Road, New Road and Hartley Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Shillingford, we cover Warborough (1 mile north), Dorchester (1 mile north-west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile south-west), Benson (2 miles south-east) and Berrick Salome (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (5 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (11 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Around Shillingford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Six Bells Inn and Wallingford School, among other places. The closest station to Shillingford is Cholsey station, about 4.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.9 miles north) and Brightwell Castle (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What we are called out for in Shillingford
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
For schools such as St Laurence Church of England (A) School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you will receive afterwards
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What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep records of every fan clean
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.