Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hempton
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Hempton, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hempton
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Hempton, usually within one working day. If you’re dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points onwards. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hempton, you get one team and one number for every site.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hempton: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Somewhere as small as Hempton, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Hempton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hempton before we set off.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Nearby places to Hempton
Other services in Hempton
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hempton
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hempton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for Hempton is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Hempton are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 4.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Broughton Castle is about 4.3 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX15 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Hempton among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Hempton: Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
Around Hempton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around George Inn. Hempton’s nearest station is Kings Sutton station, roughly 4 miles north-east. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Crouch Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
When to call us in Hempton
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. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Hempton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of insurance
FAQs for Hempton
Can you come to Hempton after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hempton out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hempton, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.