Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Steeple Aston canopy cleaning
We cover Steeple Aston for canopy and hood cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation running down the canopy
About our canopy cleaning in Steeple Aston
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include greasy streaks across the canopy and an EHO comment about the canopy, across wall canopies, island canopies and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Steeple Aston, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Steeple Aston (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Steeple Aston
A canopy clean in Steeple Aston now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. In a place like Steeple Aston, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Steeple Aston
Other services in Steeple Aston
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. In a small place like Steeple Aston, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that is cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Steeple Aston
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Steeple Aston, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Steeple Aston. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Steeple Aston. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Commuter trade near Heyford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Steeple Aston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Steeple Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Steeple Aston and the rest of Oxfordshire. Steeple Aston is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for canopy cleaning. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Canopy cleaning in OX25 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Jubilee Close, Paines Hill and North Side or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Middle Aston (1 mile north), Steeple Barton (2 miles west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-west), North Aston (2 miles north) and Dane Hill (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (12 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
Near you in Steeple Aston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to White Lion pub. Steeple Aston’s nearest station is Heyford station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Deddington Castle (3.6 miles north).
Steeple Aston: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Steeple Aston?
That is Cherwell council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Steeple Aston. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Steeple Aston within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How long is a canopy clean?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We will tell you what to expect.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Steeple Aston?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.