Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Sunnymead, Oxfordshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Sunnymead, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sunnymead
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Extract fan cleaning in Sunnymead, done properly
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan left out of previous cleans.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Sunnymead gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Sunnymead (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Sunnymead
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Sunnymead
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 35 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways across Sunnymead and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Environmental health officers from Oxford City council inspect food businesses in Sunnymead. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Sunnymead is covered by 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.
Where a hall near Roman Catholic Church of St Gregory and St Augustine, or anywhere in Sunnymead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cutteslowe Primary School or anywhere near Sunnymead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Historic houses near Sunnymead, such as Holywell Manor about 2.1 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Sunnymead is about 3 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sunnymead and the rest of Oxfordshire. Sunnymead is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients.
Work in OX2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Wren Road, Scott Road and Wyatt Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Sunnymead include the A4165, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Sunnymead, we cover Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Summertown (1 mile south), North Oxford (1 mile south), Wolvercote (1 mile west) and Park Town (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles south-east), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
What’s near Sunnymead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library, Oxford University Parks and Dew Drop Inn and the streets around them. You’ll also find Summer Fields School (0.5 miles south) and Oxford Academy (0.7 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Oxford Parkway station, roughly 1.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (2.3 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Make sure the fan is included each time
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Your opening hours decide when we come to Sunnymead, not ours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Sunnymead questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sunnymead?
That’s Oxford City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sunnymead. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sunnymead during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 24 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Sunnymead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.