Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Drayton St Leonard, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Drayton St Leonard questions
Can you get to a site in Drayton St Leonard?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Drayton St Leonard included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Drayton St Leonard?
Kitchens in Drayton St Leonard are inspected by South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Drayton St Leonard, done properly
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Common call-outs are for rancid smells from grease in the duct and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across plenums and filters, extract fans and vertical risers. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Drayton St Leonard, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Drayton St Leonard goes.
In a small place like Drayton St Leonard, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Drayton St Leonard (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
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When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Drayton St Leonard, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Drayton St Leonard kitchens: local notes
Drayton St Leonard, about 46 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Drayton St Leonard, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Drayton St Leonard is Littlemore Hospital, about 5.3 miles north-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Drayton St Leonard (Clifton Hampden Manor is about 3.1 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near Church of St Leonard, or anywhere in Drayton St Leonard, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Drayton St Leonard is about 6 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX10 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Oxford is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Work in OX10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include High Street, Church Lane and Ford Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Great Holcombe (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile east), Brookhampton (1 mile north), Stadhampton (1 mile north) and Berinsfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south-east).
Around Drayton St Leonard
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Catherine Wheel pub. Drayton St Leonard’s nearest station is Culham station, about 4.3 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Littlemore Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Drayton St Leonard include Wittenham Clumps and Wells Farm.
What staff can safely do
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, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Drayton St Leonard is calmer for everyone.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Drayton St Leonard businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.