Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning

Kidlington kitchen extract cleaning

Kitchen extract cleaning across Kidlington and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.

  • Missing paperwork after a change of operator
  • An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
  • Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs

Kitchen extract cleaning for sites in Kidlington

Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Kidlington

Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have missing paperwork after a change of operator and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Kidlington, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.

Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.

Kitchens around a place like Kidlington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.

We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.

Place
Kidlington (OX5)
Wider area
Oxfordshire
Paperwork
Certificate and photo report
Quotes
A fixed price before work begins
Working hours
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Call
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026
Inside an extract duct: heavy deposits on the left, cleaned metal on the right

What affects the quote in Kidlington

There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:

  • How big the system is
  • One-off work versus a regular cycle
  • Parking and loading at the site
  • The condition of the system

A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.

Asking for a quote

We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:

  • Problems your staff have spotted
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet
  • Wide photos of the system and the area around it

If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Kidlington, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.

Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.

Kidlington questions

Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Kidlington during the holidays?

Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kidlington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.

Who is the fire and rescue service for Kidlington?

It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Kidlington. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.

What should I send you?

Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.

Will I get a certificate after the clean?

A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.

Which sectors do you work in?

All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.

Is Kidlington in your area?

Yes. Kidlington is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.

Do you have a 24/7 line?

Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.

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 can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.

What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix

In fairness, some problems need a different fix:

  • Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
  • Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
  • Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design

If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Vertical risers
  • Canopies and hoods
  • Plenums and filters
  • Discharge points
  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Extract fans

Common problems we fix in Kidlington

Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.

Any of these means the system needs a check-up:

  • Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
  • An extract that no longer clears the smoke
  • A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
  • Stale cooking odours from the system

Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Kidlington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.

Comparing quotes

  • What insurance they carry
  • If they look at the system before pricing
  • Whether VAT is included
  • Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report

Choosing a duct cleaning contractor

Managing agents and facilities teams in Kidlington

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.

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.

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 a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Kidlington, so let us know how to reach it.

  1. First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
  2. Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
  3. On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
  4. We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
  5. Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.

Preparing for the visit

  • Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
  • Let us know about parking and loading

How to get a quote

Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.

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Grease, kitchens and Kidlington

Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Kidlington. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kidlington sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kidlington. 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.

Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Acland Hospital (about 4.3 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.

Kidlington is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Kidlington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.

Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: OX5. Local streets include High Street, Sterling Road and Exeter Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find Kidlington on the A4260, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Gosford (1 mile south-east), Hampton Poyle (1 mile north-east), Islip (2 miles east), Bletchingdon (2 miles north) and Enslow (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).

What’s near Kidlington

Typical jobs here are in premises near Gosford Hill School and Red Lion pub. For rail, the closest station is Oxford Parkway station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (4.9 miles south) and Acland Hospital (4.3 miles south). Open spaces near Kidlington include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.

Map of Kidlington © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why it’s worth doing now in Kidlington

TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.

Why choose Duct Doctor in Kidlington

  • A fixed price before any work starts
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
  • Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover

See our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London