Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in South Moreton, Oxfordshire
We cover South Moreton for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
Do you need extract fan cleaning in South Moreton?
A greasy fan in South Moreton is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like South Moreton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Extract fan cleaning in South Moreton
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you’re dealing with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- South Moreton (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in South Moreton
Who inspects food businesses in South Moreton?
Food hygiene inspections in South Moreton are carried out by South Oxfordshire council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Moreton?
That is 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.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in South Moreton
South Moreton is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. At about 48 miles from central London, South Moreton sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in South Moreton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. 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 1.9 miles north-east), access may need planning.
South Moreton is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of South Moreton or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, South Moreton among them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (11 miles or so).
Work in OX11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on High Street, Crown Lane and Mill Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside South Moreton, we cover Aston Upthorpe (1 mile south), Cholsey (2 miles south-east), Winterbrook (3 miles east), Mongewell (3 miles east) and Moulsford (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east).
Near you in South Moreton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Birinus School and The Crown pub. For rail, the closest station is Cholsey station, roughly 2 miles south-east. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (2 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (3.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to South Moreton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that won’t start
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
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.