Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Charlton, Oxfordshire
One call covers canopy and hood cleaning in Charlton, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A hood coated in old grease
Managing agents and facilities teams in Charlton
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
About our canopy cleaning in Charlton
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. Where that is the case, we will be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers wall canopies, canopy light fittings and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are greasy streaks across the canopy and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
Kitchens around a place like Charlton are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Charlton (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Charlton
What else we do in Charlton
What affects the quote in Charlton
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What we are called out for in Charlton
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Charlton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Your opening hours decide when we come to Charlton, not ours.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Charlton questions
Which environmental health team covers Charlton?
That is Vale of White Horse council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Charlton. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work in villages like Charlton?
Yes, Charlton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, and they’re cleaned before going back in. We will tell you if any need replacing.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Canopy cleaning in Charlton: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Charlton, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Charlton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Charlton is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Charlton Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Charlton is about 7 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Charlton or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Charlton is one of them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: OX12. Whether your site is on Grove Road, Little Lane and Ormond Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Charlton sits on or near the A417, so getting to you is simple for canopy cleaning. Close by, we work in Wantage (1 mile west), East Challow (2 miles west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Charlton
Around Charlton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Lord Nelson pub, King Alfred's and St Mary's School, among other places. A little further out are Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Charlton include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
What the work involves, part by part
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. We remove the filters to reach it and scrape it clean.