Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Headington
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Headington? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Headington
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease smells coming from the extract, we can help, from plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and extract fans onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Headington, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Headington: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Around a smaller place like Headington, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Headington (OX3)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Headington
In Headington, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Headington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Nearby places to Headington
Also in Headington
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Headington
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extracts in Headington
Food Standards Agency records list about 81 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways across Headington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Headington. 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 Headington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Oxford City 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.
For schools such as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Headington is Churchill Hospital, about under half a mile west.
Headington is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Headington or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Headington among them.
Every address in OX3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Upway Road, Osler Road and Beech Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Headington, we cover Northway (1 mile north-west), Headington Quarry (1 mile south-east), Headington Hill (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile west) and Oxford (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Headington
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Hart Inn, Bury Knowle Park and Cheney School, among other places. Nearby too are Headington Rye Oxford (0.7 miles south-west), English Faculty Library (1.6 miles west) and Holy Trinity Church (0.8 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Rumble Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Headington include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Headington, so let us know how to reach it.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What happens if it’s left?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Headington
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Headington?
The local authority for Headington is Oxford City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you get to a site in Headington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Headington is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.