Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Wendlebury, Oxfordshire
Need extract fan cleaning in Wendlebury? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Wendlebury
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are thick grease on the impeller and casing and a fan left out of previous cleans.
In a small place like Wendlebury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Wendlebury (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Wendlebury questions
Is Wendlebury within the area you cover?
Yes. Wendlebury is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can school kitchens in Wendlebury be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Wendlebury. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
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What else we do in Wendlebury
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Wendlebury kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wendlebury. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Fire safety in Wendlebury falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Wendlebury are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wendlebury, about 2 miles north-east.
Wendlebury is about 2 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wendlebury gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the OX25 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We cover sites on Church Lane, St Giles Close and Rectory Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Wendlebury include Chesterton (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles south-east), Fencott (2 miles south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (2 miles south) and Ambrosden (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (14 miles south-west), Thame (13 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Wendlebury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Red Lion Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Wendlebury is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Ardley Castle (4.9 miles north). Open spaces near Wendlebury include Woodsides Meadow and Graven Hill.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Wendlebury
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Wendlebury.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- 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
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Wendlebury
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Where a hall near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Wendlebury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Never cook with a filter missing
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. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.