Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
We cover Bodicote for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Bodicote
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Bodicote, usually within one working day. Common call-outs are for missing paperwork after a change of operator and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Bodicote typically mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Bodicote fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a smaller place like Bodicote, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Bodicote (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Bodicote
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
When to call us in Bodicote
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Bodicote, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
Bodicote: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Bodicote?
Yes. Bodicote is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Bodicote?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Why do insurers care about 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.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Grease, kitchens and Bodicote
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bodicote. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Bodicote sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Bodicote, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Broughton Castle, about 2.9 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Bodicote; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 1.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bodicote is about 2 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Bodicote gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 20 miles from Bodicote.
Every address in OX15 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Dunnock Road and Oxford Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Grimsbury (2 miles north), Banbury (2 miles north-west) and Milton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Bicester (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (15 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (13 miles south) and Bloxham (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Bodicote
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around English Language Training, Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College and People's Park. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles north. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Horton General Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Bodicote includes Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Why act early in Bodicote
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. When a site near Bodicote shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bodicote
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Around Bodicote, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers