Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Shotover Hill, Oxfordshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Shotover Hill, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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.
Extract fan cleaning in Shotover Hill
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and burning smells from the fan area.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Shotover Hill gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Shotover Hill?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shotover Hill is Slade Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Shotover Hill questions
Can the work in Shotover Hill be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Shotover Hill keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Shotover Hill?
Fire safety enforcement in Shotover Hill is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Nearby places to Shotover Hill
What else we do in Shotover Hill
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Shotover Hill
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Extract fan cleaning in Shotover Hill: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 19 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shotover Hill. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Shotover Hill sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Oxford City council inspect food businesses in Shotover Hill. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Shotover Hill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Holywell Manor is about 2.4 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Shotover Hill 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 pictures. Shotover Hill is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients.
Extract fan cleaning in OX3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Shotover Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cheney School, Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School and Crown & Thistle pub, among other places. You’ll also find St Francis Church (0.7 miles south-west) and Stansfeld Park (less than half a mile north-west). The closest station to Shotover Hill is Oxford station, about 3.3 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. A site near Shotover Hill normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.