Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Farmoor: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Farmoor
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across discharge points, vertical risers and extract fans. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Farmoor, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Farmoor, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Farmoor (OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Farmoor: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Farmoor?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Farmoor. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can a school canteen extract in Farmoor be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Farmoor. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Farmoor?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Farmoor
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. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Farmoor, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Part by part
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. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Farmoor.
- 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Kitchen extracts in Farmoor
At about 57 miles from central London, Farmoor sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Farmoor 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bartholomew School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Radcliffe Infirmary (about 3.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Farmoor is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farmoor and the rest of Oxfordshire. Farmoor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients.
Work in OX2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Mayfield Road, Oxford Road and Meadow Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Filchampstead (1 mile south), Swinford (1 mile north-west), Dean Court (2 miles south-east), Eynsham (2 miles north-west) and Wytham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (11 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Farmoor
Farmoor’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Oxford University Press Museum (3.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Farmoor includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.