Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Horley, Oxfordshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Horley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen extract cleaning in Horley
Across Horley, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Common call-outs are for grease drips onto cooking equipment and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, on extract fans, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Horley: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Work in a small place like Horley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Horley (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Wash or exchange the filters often
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Horley
Do you work at weekends in Horley?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Horley?
The local authority for Horley is Cherwell council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Horley
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Ethelreda or elsewhere in Horley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere as small as Horley, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- You send pictures 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.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Also in Horley
Kitchen extract cleaning around Horley
Look up Horley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Horley, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Horley. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Horley. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Upton House is about 3.2 miles west), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as North Oxfordshire Academy or anywhere near Horley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Horley and the rest of Oxfordshire. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, about 25 miles from Horley.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: OX15. Streets in the area include Manor Orchard and Little Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Horley
In Horley, that means kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub. For rail, the closest station is Banbury station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Horley includes Crouch Hill.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Horley
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.