Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Steeple Aston. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Extract fan cleaning in Steeple Aston
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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 we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Steeple Aston, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Steeple Aston (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Extract fan cleaning in Steeple Aston: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Steeple Aston, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Steeple Aston. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Steeple Aston is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Steeple Aston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Steeple Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Steeple Aston, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Steeple Aston among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Here we cover the OX25 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Jubilee Close, Paines Hill and North Side or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Middle Aston (1 mile north), Steeple Barton (2 miles west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-west), North Aston (2 miles north) and Dane Hill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (12 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
Around Steeple Aston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around White Lion pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Heyford station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (3.6 miles north).
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Steeple Aston
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
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.
Why act early in Steeple Aston
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. With notice, the visit to Steeple Aston can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What we’re called out for in Steeple Aston
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
For kitchens close to Heyford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
Managing agents and facilities teams in Steeple Aston
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send 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.
Steeple Aston questions
Which fire service covers Steeple Aston?
Fire safety enforcement in Steeple Aston is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Steeple Aston?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Steeple Aston does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
The process
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. All told, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Steeple Aston.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.