Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Curbridge, Oxfordshire
Canopy and hood cleaning in Curbridge, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
About our canopy cleaning in Curbridge
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. Common call-outs are for a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and grease channels that no longer drain, on canopy light fittings, island canopies and plenum chambers.
In a village or hamlet like Curbridge, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Curbridge (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning looks like in Curbridge
Look up Curbridge on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Curbridge. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Curbridge sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Curbridge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Curbridge (Minster Lovell Hall is about 1.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Curbridge, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Curbridge is about 2 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Curbridge or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Curbridge is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for canopy cleaning. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 12 miles from Curbridge.
Every address in OX29 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Well Lane, Main Road and Dovecote Place, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Minster Lovell (2 miles north-west), Brize Norton (2 miles west), Carterton (3 miles west), Bampton (3 miles south) and Aston (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Wantage (13 miles south), Grove (12 miles south), Faringdon (9 miles south) and Kidlington (11 miles east).
What’s near Curbridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Henry Box School and Lord Kitchener pub. Well-known places in the area include Bampton Castle (3.7 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2 miles east).
Also near Curbridge
Also in Curbridge
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Curbridge.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
Curbridge: your questions answered
Can you work in Curbridge outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Curbridge?
That is West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Curbridge. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them because that is often the dirtiest part.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it will not cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
If you need canopy cleaning in Curbridge, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
Common problems we fix in Curbridge
A canopy in Curbridge picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
What we are most often called out for:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Grease channels that no longer drain
School kitchens, at schools like Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.