Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Witney extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Witney and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
About our extract fan cleaning in Witney
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 we clean it off. Typical jobs include hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan that no longer moves enough air, across centrifugal fans, axial fans and discharge points.
Many kitchens in a town like Witney were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Witney (OX28, OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Nearby places to Witney
What else we do in Witney
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We are fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Questions from Witney
Can the work in Witney be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Witney needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can school kitchens in Witney be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Witney. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you look at the system first?
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.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Extract fan cleaning around Witney
Food Standards Agency records list about 63 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 26 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Witney. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Food hygiene inspections in Witney are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Witney sits within the area of 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Witney (Minster Lovell Hall is about 1.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Tower Hill Community Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near Witney Congregational Church, or anywhere in Witney, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Witney is about 11 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Witney gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Witney is one of them. Oxford is in our area too, about 11 miles from Witney.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: OX28 and OX29. We cover sites on Carpenters Square, High Street and Market Square and nearby roads. Main roads around Witney include the A40 and A415, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Cogges (1 mile east), Madley Park (1 mile east), Ducklington (1 mile south), High Cogges (2 miles east) and South Leigh (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (14 miles south), Grove (13 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south-west). Witney is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire for extract fan cleaning.
What’s near Witney
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wood Green School, New Inn Public House and The Henry Box School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Finstock station, roughly 4.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.6 miles east).
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Witney, and where the van can go.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.