Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Streatley extract fan cleaning
We cover Streatley for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A motor area thick with grease
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep records of every fan clean
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Streatley
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you have a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, we can help, from centrifugal fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as Streatley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Streatley (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common problems we fix in Streatley
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, 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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
School kitchens, at schools like Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Streatley is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- 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
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
FAQs for Streatley
Is Streatley within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Streatley included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work overnight in Streatley?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Streatley keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fan cleaning around Streatley
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Streatley. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Streatley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Streatley sits within the area of 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Goring & Streatley station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Streatley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Streatley is about 7 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Streatley, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Streatley included. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Streatley is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 9 miles away.
Work in RG8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on High Street, Streatley Hill and The Bull Meadow or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Streatley, we cover Goring (1 mile east), Lower Basildon (2 miles south-east), South Stoke (2 miles north), Moulsford (2 miles north) and Elvendon (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (7 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Wantage (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Streatley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bull Hotel and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (4.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Withymead Nature Reserve and Churn Hill.