Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Barford St Michael
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Barford St Michael. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
What affects the quote in Barford St Michael
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Barford St Michael
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Barford St Michael, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are stale cooking odours from the system and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. Kitchens in Barford St Michael book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Barford St Michael, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Barford St Michael (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Barford St Michael?
In Barford St Michael, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we are most often called out for:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Barford St Michael, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the baffle filters clean
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Barford St Michael
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Barford St Michael. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Barford St Michael are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Horton General Hospital, about 4.6 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Broughton Castle is about 3.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Barford St Michael is about 5 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Barford St Michael and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 18 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Robins Close, The Green and Townsend, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Barford St John (1 mile north), Hempton (1 mile south-east), Deddington (2 miles east), Nether Worton (2 miles south) and Dane Hill (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (5 miles north), Bicester (11 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Barford St Michael
Typical jobs here are in premises near George Inn. The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton station, about 4.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (2.3 miles east) and Horton General Hospital (4.6 miles north). Not far away are Crouch Hill.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere like Barford St Michael, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Common questions in Barford St Michael
Which council inspects kitchens in Barford St Michael?
Kitchens in Barford St Michael are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Barford St Michael?
Yes, Barford St Michael is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Nearby places to Barford St Michael
What else we do in Barford St Michael
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.