Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Moreton, Oxfordshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Moreton: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Why it’s worth doing now in Moreton
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Moreton rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Moreton
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. If you’re dealing with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Moreton, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Oxfordshire.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Work in a small place like Moreton 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Moreton (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Places near Moreton
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How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Moreton and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Moreton
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Moreton questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Moreton in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Moreton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come to Moreton after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Moreton needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Grease, kitchens and Moreton
Look up Moreton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Moreton. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Moreton is covered by 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. Kitchens in Moreton get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Moreton, such as Adwell House about 3.3 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Lord Williams's School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Moreton is about 1 mile south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Moreton and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Moreton among them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (10 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the OX9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Moreton include Thame (1 mile north-east), Towersey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (3 miles north), Sydenham (3 miles south-east) and Emmington (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles west), Didcot (14 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Moreton
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Old Plough House. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 3.2 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Thame Community Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Thame Museum (0.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Moreton includes Snakemoor.
What we are called out for in Moreton
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Moreton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours