Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Fencott kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Fencott and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fencott, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Fencott, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. Typical jobs include a system with no record of a TR19 clean and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Fencott it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
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.
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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Fencott (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Fencott
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
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What affects the quote in Fencott
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fencott: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Fencott is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Fencott, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Boarstall Tower is about 3.2 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Fencott, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Bicester Community Hospital, about 3.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Fencott is about 4 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX5, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Fencott is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
All of OX5 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Murcott (1 mile south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile west), Merton (1 mile north), Upper Arncott (2 miles east) and Wendlebury (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west), Thame (11 miles south-east) and Kidlington (5 miles west).
Around Fencott
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Fencott is Islip station, about 3.2 miles west. A little further out are Bicester Avenue (3.2 miles north) and Bicester Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Fencott is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common questions in Fencott
Who inspects food businesses in Fencott?
In Fencott, it’s Cherwell council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you work in Fencott outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Fencott needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Leave it or put it right?
Any food business in Fencott can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. In a small place like Fencott, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fencott
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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