Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Hardwick, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Hardwick
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers. Kitchens in Hardwick book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
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.
For a kitchen in or near Hardwick, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Hardwick
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hardwick?
Kitchens in Hardwick are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Hardwick?
Yes, Hardwick is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Also near Hardwick
Also in Hardwick
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hardwick is calmer for everyone.
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.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hardwick
Fire safety in Hardwick falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Hardwick, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Hardwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bicester Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hardwick, about 4.6 miles south.
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX27 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, about 15 miles from Hardwick.
Every address in OX27 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
What’s near Hardwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near Whitmore Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bicester North station, about 4.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hardwick 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.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.