Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Appleton
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Appleton: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen duct cleaning in Appleton
Any kitchen we clean in Appleton gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. We’re often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Appleton, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Appleton, 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, 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. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Appleton (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Towns and villages near Appleton
Also in Appleton
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The timing of a visit to Appleton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Appleton
Appleton is about 56 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Appleton. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Appleton Manor is about 0.1 miles east), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Lawrence or anywhere around Appleton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Appleton is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Appleton, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Appleton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, about 6 miles from Appleton.
Our technicians cover all of the OX13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Whites Forge, Town Furlong and Badswell Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Northmoor (2 miles north-west), Henwood (2 miles east), Cumnor (2 miles north-east), Wootton (2 miles east) and Chawley (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
Around Appleton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn. For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, roughly 5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find FitzHarris Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Appleton?
A kitchen in Appleton builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Appleton is Abingdon Community Hospital, about 3.8 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Appleton
Do you work overnight in Appleton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Appleton can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Appleton?
Appleton 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.
Do you work in Appleton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Appleton.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself isn’t law. 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 used to show extract grease is under control.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost 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 work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.