Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woodway, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Woodway on extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning in Woodway, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right, from in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Woodway (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Woodway
Do you work in villages like Woodway?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Woodway is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Woodway?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Woodway. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Woodway.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Kitchen extracts in Woodway
Kitchens in Woodway get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. At about 49 miles from central London, Woodway sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Michael or anywhere around Woodway, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Blewbury Endowed Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Woodway, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Woodway is about 4 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX11, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Every address in OX11 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Blewbury (1 mile north), Aston Tirrold (2 miles north-east), Upton (2 miles north-west), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-west) and East Hagbourne (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Grove (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Woodway
Around Woodway, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Blueberry pub. The closest station to Woodway is Cholsey station, about 3.4 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (5 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep access to the fan clear
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.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What we are called out for in Woodway
How fast a fan gets greasy in Woodway depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Brightwell Manor is about 5 miles north-east), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
Also near Woodway
What else we do in Woodway
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A fault that closes a site in a village like Woodway affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Woodway businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured