Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leafield, Oxfordshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Leafield: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Leafield
In Leafield, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Leafield Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leafield, done properly
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. 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 proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help. When a restaurant in Leafield asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Leafield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Leafield (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
Nearby places to Leafield
Other services in Leafield
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Questions from Leafield
Who is the fire and rescue service for Leafield?
Leafield is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Leafield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Leafield is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
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. Your quote says how long to expect.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Why act early in Leafield
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Leafield rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. 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 us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Leafield
Leafield sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Leafield are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Leafield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Minster Lovell Hall is about 2.5 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Leafield is about 4 miles north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Leafield and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 14 miles from Leafield.
Every address in OX29 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Hewitts Close, Witney Lane and Chapel Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Leafield include Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles north-west), Ascott-under-Wychwood (2 miles north-west), Crawley (2 miles south-east), Ascott Earl (2 miles north-west) and Chilson (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Faringdon (13 miles south) and Kidlington (11 miles east).
Around Leafield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Fox pub. The closest station to Leafield is Ascott-Under-Wychwood station, about 2.5 miles north-west. Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Leafield and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.