Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Horspath canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Horspath, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Leave it or put it right?
A canopy clean in Horspath now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. A planned visit to Horspath is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Horspath
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Horspath
We clean canopies in Horspath when the kitchen is not cooking: after service, overnight or at the weekend. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. Common call-outs are for filters that clog soon after cleaning and fat running down the front of the hood, across wall canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Horspath (OX33)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Horspath
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Horspath, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Horspath. 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. Horspath is covered by 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Horspath, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Horspath is Slade Hospital, about 1.3 miles west. School kitchens, at schools like Horspath Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX33 postcode area, we can take on canopy cleaning. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small.
We cover every part of the OX33 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
What’s near Horspath
Around Horspath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wheatley Park School, Shotover Country Park and Queen's Head pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, roughly 4.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Horspath include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Horspath: your questions answered
Can you work in Horspath outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Horspath keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can school kitchens in Horspath be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Horspath. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long is a canopy clean?
It takes a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is Horspath in your area?
Yes. We cover Horspath and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horspath
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. That’s a lot of grease on the canopy, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.
What happens on the day
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 a few hours for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Horspath.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies