Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Westcot
Our technicians work in Westcot on cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Westcot kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Westcot falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Westcot, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Rood, or anywhere in Westcot, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Faringdon Day Hospital about 5.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Westcot is about 4 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Westcot, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Westcot. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Westcot among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Here we cover the OX12 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Sparsholt (1 mile east), Kingston Lisle (1 mile west), Woolstone (3 miles west), Upper Lambourn (5 miles south) and Sheepdrove (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (13 miles north), Wantage (4 miles east) and Grove (4 miles east).
Near you in Westcot
A little further out are Faringdon Day Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Uffington Museum (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Rams Hill and Letcombe Valley.
About our extract fan cleaning in Westcot
In Westcot, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about weak extraction at the canopy and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
For a kitchen in or near Westcot, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Westcot (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An impeller that is bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
FAQs for Westcot
Can you work in Westcot outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Westcot?
Fire safety enforcement in Westcot is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
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.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Westcot knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Leave it or put it right?
A fan that sounds rough in Westcot is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Planning a trip to Westcot ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Westcot businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.