Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Thame extract fan cleaning
For extract fan cleaning in Thame, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
About our extract fan cleaning in Thame
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. We are often asked to deal with grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on axial fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
Most kitchens in a town like Thame cannot close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Thame (OX9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. The sooner the work is done, the simpler the job for a site in Thame.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Thame
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Thame?
Fire safety enforcement in Thame is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you work in Thame outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Thame does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Thame?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What else we do in Thame
What we are called out for in Thame
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Adwell House is about 3.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Thame will be.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Thame
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Grease, kitchens and Thame
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Thame, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Thame get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Thame is covered by 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Thame, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Barley Hill Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Thame is about 8 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Thame and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Thame among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Work in OX9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Upper High Street, Butter Market and High Street and nearby roads. With the A329 and A418 close by, Thame is simple for us to get to at any hour. Close by, we work in Moreton (1 mile south-west), Towersey (1 mile east), Kingsey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (2 miles north-west) and Haddenham (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Thame has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Thame
In Thame, that means kitchens and buildings near Lord Williams's School and Cross Keys Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Thame is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Thame Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (within half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Snakemoor.