Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Tadmarton, Oxfordshire
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Tadmarton and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Tadmarton is calmer for everyone.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Tadmarton businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
About our canopy cleaning in Tadmarton
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: after service, overnight or at the weekend. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted so the kitchen is ready when we go. The work covers wall canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about grease filters blocking between washes and fat running down the front of the hood.
In a village or hamlet like Tadmarton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Tadmarton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Tadmarton kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Tadmarton get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Tadmarton 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 your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tadmarton (Broughton Castle is about 1.5 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Tadmarton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Horton General Hospital, about 4 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Tadmarton is about 4 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Tadmarton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Tadmarton included. Tadmarton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for canopy cleaning. We also work in Oxford, about 21 miles from Tadmarton.
Every address in OX15 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Main Street and Old Glebe, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Swalcliffe (1 mile west), Shutford (2 miles north), Milcombe (2 miles south-east), Burdrop (2 miles west) and Sibford Ferris (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (4 miles north-east), Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (14 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles north-east) and Grimsbury (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Tadmarton
Around Tadmarton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Lampet Arms. Tadmarton’s nearest station is Banbury station, roughly 4.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (4 miles east) and Broughton Castle (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
The report gives a recommended next clean date. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Places near Tadmarton
What else we do in Tadmarton
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. It catches whatever gets past the filters, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Tadmarton questions
Do you work in villages like Tadmarton?
Yes, Tadmarton is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Tadmarton?
In Tadmarton, it’s Cherwell council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Tadmarton
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A light fitting that does not work
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Tadmarton and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.