Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
North Oxford kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in North Oxford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in North Oxford
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 layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can put it right, from vertical risers, extract fans and horizontal duct runs onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in North Oxford goes well beyond the canopy.
In a smaller place like North Oxford, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb 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’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- North Oxford (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Around North Oxford, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in North Oxford
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. A planned visit to North Oxford fits your hours; an emergency does not.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Grease, kitchens and North Oxford
Food Standards Agency records list about 89 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of North Oxford. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. It’s Oxford City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in North Oxford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. North Oxford is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in North Oxford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A hospital like Acland Hospital, about 0.9 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
North Oxford is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX2 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, North Oxford among them.
All of OX2 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Hobson Road, Linton Road and Banbury Road or a nearby road, we can help. With the A4165 close by, North Oxford is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to North Oxford include Summertown (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south), Walton Manor (1 mile south), Norham Manor (1 mile south-east) and Sunnymead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
What’s near North Oxford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, Oxford University Parks and St Edward's School and the streets around them. You will also find St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.5 miles south) and Dew Drop Inn (under half a mile north). North Oxford’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (1.1 miles south) and Oxford Castle (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in North Oxford?
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.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Oxford Academy or anywhere near North Oxford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Questions from North Oxford
Can school kitchens in North Oxford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 51 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of North Oxford. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in North Oxford?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.