Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woodcote, Oxfordshire
We cover Woodcote for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Extract fan cleaning in Woodcote
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are grease stains around the discharge and weak extraction at the canopy.
In a smaller place like Woodcote, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Woodcote (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
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.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a smaller place like Woodcote, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a site near Woodcote, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Towns and villages near Woodcote
Also in Woodcote
What we’re called out for in Woodcote
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 6 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Kitchen extracts in Woodcote
Food hygiene inspections in Woodcote are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Woodcote 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Woodcote Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Basildon Park is about 3.1 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Woodcote is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Woodcote and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RG8. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on West Chiltern, Gap Way and Whitehouse Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Woodcote: Cray's Pond (1 mile south-west), Hook End (2 miles east), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles north-east) and Ipsden (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles east), Benson (6 miles north) and Chinnor (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Woodcote
Around Woodcote, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Langtree School, The Oratory Preparatory School and The Red Lion pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Woodcote include Hartslock.
Woodcote questions
Which fire authority looks after Woodcote?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Woodcote. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you get to a site in Woodcote?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Woodcote is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Woodcote?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Damaged fan blades
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans