Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Chilson
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Chilson and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Chilson
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chilson?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Chilson?
That is West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Chilson. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Chilson
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Chilson give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are missing paperwork after a change of operator and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Chilson, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
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.
For a kitchen in or near Chilson, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Chilson (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
Any section without access is marked on the report. 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.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Common problems we fix in Chilson
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Chilson, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chilson
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Chilson
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere as small as Chilson, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Chilson
In Chilson, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chilson. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Whether the kitchen is in Chilson itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Chilson is about 6 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chilson, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Chilson included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 16 miles from Chilson.
Every address in OX7 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Pudlicote Lane and School Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Chilson include Shorthampton (1 mile north-east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (1 mile south-west), Ascott Earl (1 mile south-west) and Chadlington (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Banbury (15 miles north-east), Witney (6 miles south), Carterton (8 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles north).
Near you in Chilson
The nearest railway station is Ascott-Under-Wychwood station, roughly 1.2 miles west of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.