Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Coscote canopy cleaning
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Coscote, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Coscote
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, we can put it right, from baffle filters, plenum chambers and island canopies onwards.
Somewhere as small as Coscote, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Coscote (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 is our job.
Staff cleaning does not 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.
FAQs for Coscote
Who is the fire and rescue service for Coscote?
Coscote is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Coscote within the area you cover?
Yes. Coscote is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
One lightly soiled hood does not take long, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We will tell you what to expect.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Coscote and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Coscote, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. In a place like Coscote, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Coscote
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When to call us in Coscote
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. As the canopy cools, condensation forms, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A filter housing caked in grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Coscote, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Also near Coscote
Other services in Coscote
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Managing agents and facilities teams in Coscote
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Coscote
Food Standards Agency records list about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 25 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Coscote. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Food hygiene inspections in Coscote are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Coscote is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hagbourne Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Abingdon Community Hospital, about 5.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Coscote is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Coscote or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Coscote is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 11 miles away.
All of OX11 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), East Hagbourne (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south), Harwell (2 miles west) and Blewbury (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (15 miles west) and Benson (7 miles east).
Around Coscote
Around Coscote, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near UTC Oxfordshire, Fleur De Lys Public House and St Birinus School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, about 1.5 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Brightwell Castle (4.1 miles east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.