Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Cothill kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Cothill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cothill
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are missing paperwork after a change of operator and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Cothill covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a village or hamlet like Cothill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Cothill (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.
Nearby places to Cothill
What else we do in Cothill
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Cothill
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cothill
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the quote in Cothill
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Cothill, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning around Cothill
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars in Cothill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Cothill is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Cothill. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Dry Sandford Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Abingdon Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cothill, about 2 miles south-east.
Cothill is about 2 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Cothill gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Cothill is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 6 miles away.
All of OX13 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Dry Sandford (1 mile north-east), Shippon (1 mile south-east), Frilford Heath (1 mile south-west), Tubney (2 miles west) and Marcham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Witney (10 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles north-west), Wantage (8 miles south-west) and Grove (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cothill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Merry Miller pub and Larkmead School, among other places. The closest station to Cothill is Radley station, roughly 3.9 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Abingdon Community Hospital (2 miles south-east) and FitzHarris Castle (2.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
Common problems we fix in Cothill
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Appleton Manor is about 1.8 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
Questions from Cothill
Do you work in villages like Cothill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cothill is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Cothill after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Cothill needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.