Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington, Oxfordshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Donnington, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington, done properly
Across Donnington, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers vertical risers, extract fans and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Donnington covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a smaller place like Donnington, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Donnington (OX4, OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Donnington
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Donnington: your questions answered
Can you work in Donnington outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Donnington needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Donnington?
Donnington is in the area of 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.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
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.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Places near Donnington
Also in Donnington
Common problems we fix in Donnington
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Where a hall near St Alban the Martyr, or anywhere in Donnington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Kitchen extract cleaning around Donnington
Look up Donnington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 302 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 41 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Donnington. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Donnington falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Donnington get their food hygiene inspections from Oxford City 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Donnington (Holywell Manor is about 1.4 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Warneford Hospital about 1 mile north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Donnington is about 1 mile south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Donnington, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Donnington among them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX4 and OX1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Meadow Lane, Arnold Road and Iffley Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Donnington sits on or near the A4158, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Iffley (1 mile south-east), New Hinksey (1 mile west), Cowley (1 mile south-east), Oxford (1 mile north) and Redbridge (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Donnington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Greyfriars Catholic School, Magdalen Arms and South Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are Alexander Library of Ornithology (1.1 miles north-west) and Emmanuel Christian School (1.3 miles south). Donnington’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warneford Hospital (1 mile north-east) and British Tattoo History Museum (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Donnington includes CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We plan the journey to Donnington and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
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.