Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Draycott kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Draycott. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Draycott
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, across horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Draycott, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Draycott (OX9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Draycott
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning around Draycott
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Draycott. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Draycott are the job of Buckinghamshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Draycott is 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Helen, or anywhere in Draycott, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ickford 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; Thame Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Draycott, about 4 miles east.
Draycott is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Draycott, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Draycott is one of them. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 7 miles from Draycott.
Every address in OX9 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Tiddington (1 mile south), Albury (1 mile south-east), Little Ickford (1 mile north-east), Ickford (1 mile north) and Shabbington (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles west), Didcot (12 miles south-west), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-west), Thame (4 miles east) and Kidlington (11 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Draycott
Around Draycott, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Fox Inn and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Draycott includes Wells Farm.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Draycott before we set off.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 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 you commit to anything.
Advice
Common questions in Draycott
Can you get to a site in Draycott?
Yes, Draycott is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Draycott?
The local authority for Draycott is Buckinghamshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
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.