Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Ardington kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Ardington on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ardington
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have fat running down the canopy edge and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, we can put it right, from extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Ardington? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Ardington, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Ardington (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. In a small place like Ardington, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Different parts, different methods
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 goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Ardington: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Ardington in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Ardington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work at weekends in Ardington?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Ardington doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What happens if it’s left?
An overdue clean in Ardington is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
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, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ardington?
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
For schools such as Wantage Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Ardington
Ardington sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Ardington get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Ardington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ardington is about 2 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX12 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Ardington is one of them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Every address in OX12 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on High Street, Church Street and Well Street and the roads around them. Other places close to Ardington include East Lockinge (1 mile south), West Hendred (1 mile east), East Hendred (2 miles east), Rowstock (3 miles east) and Farnborough (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Ardington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Boar's Head pub and King Alfred's, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.