Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Wantage extract fan cleaning
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Wantage? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
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 an hour or two for most single fans. Parking in a town like Wantage is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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About our extract fan cleaning in Wantage
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. If you have grease stains around the discharge and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can put it right.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Wantage, losing a day’s trade to cleaning isn’t an option, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Wantage (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Report rattles or humming early
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep records of every fan clean
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Wantage kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 10 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wantage. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wantage. 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. Wantage 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Wantage, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wantage and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Here we cover the OX12 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Streets in the area include Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Being close to the A338 and A417, Wantage is simple for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Wantage has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for extract fan cleaning.
Near you in Wantage
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to King Alfred's, Betjeman Millennium Park and The Abingdon Arms, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Wantage include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Common questions in Wantage
Which fire authority looks after Wantage?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wantage. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Wantage out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wantage. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
What happens if it’s left?
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. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Wantage, having the work done and recorded first helps.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Wantage?
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary's School or anywhere near Wantage, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What affects the quote in Wantage
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.