Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Long Wittenham
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Long Wittenham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What happens if it’s left?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Long Wittenham as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Somewhere as small as Long Wittenham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why Long Wittenham businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Kitchen duct cleaning in Long Wittenham
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Long Wittenham, typically within one working day. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and extract fans, and people most often call us about grease dripping from the canopy or filters and poor airflow at the canopy. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Oxfordshire.
Most kitchens in Long Wittenham fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Long Wittenham
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Long Wittenham
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
Grease, kitchens and Long Wittenham
At about 49 miles from central London, Long Wittenham sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. The fire and rescue service for Long Wittenham is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Long Wittenham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Long Wittenham is Abingdon Community Hospital, about 4.4 miles north-west.
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Long Wittenham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Long Wittenham. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of OX14 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
What’s near Long Wittenham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Public House, among other places. Long Wittenham’s nearest station is Appleford station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). Not far away are Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Long Wittenham and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The timing of a visit to Long Wittenham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What we are called out for in Long Wittenham
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School or anywhere near Long Wittenham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Questions from Long Wittenham
Can you get to a site in Long Wittenham?
Yes. Long Wittenham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Long Wittenham?
Fire safety enforcement in Long Wittenham is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What do I get 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.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.