Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Osney
Kitchen extract cleaning for Osney and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Osney
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you are dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can put it right. When a restaurant in Osney asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a smaller place like Osney, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Osney (OX1, OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Osney
Who is the fire and rescue service for Osney?
Fire safety enforcement in Osney 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.
Do you work at weekends in Osney?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you cover Osney?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Osney included.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work 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 Osney, so let us know how to reach it.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem 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.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Osney
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Why act early in Osney
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Osney businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Kitchen extract cleaning around Osney
Food Standards Agency records include about 81 pubs, bars and clubs and about 14 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Osney. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Oxford City council inspect food businesses in Osney. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Osney. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like West Oxford Community Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A kitchen near Oxford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Radcliffe Infirmary is the nearest hospital to Osney, about 0.8 miles north-east.
Osney is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Osney, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Osney is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
All of OX1 and OX2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on New Road, Helen Road and Osney Lane and the roads around them. We also cover St John Street area (1 mile north-east), St. Ebbes (1 mile east), Jericho (1 mile north-east), Grandpont (1 mile south-east) and North Hinksey (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Around Osney
In Osney, that means kitchens and buildings near Raleigh Park, Matthew Arnold School and The Holly Bush pub. Also close by are City of Oxford College (under half a mile south-east) and Angus Library and Archive (0.6 miles north-east). Osney has its own railway station: Oxford station. Nearby you’ll also find Oxford University Press Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Westgate Shopping Centre (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Osney
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.