Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Over Norton
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Over Norton and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Over Norton
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you’re dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and grease smells coming from the extract, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Over Norton, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Over Norton, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Over Norton (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Over Norton: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Over Norton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Over Norton is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Over Norton?
In Over Norton, it’s West Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Places near Over Norton
Also in Over Norton
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Over Norton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Over Norton, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Kitchens in Over Norton get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Over Norton sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Holy Trinity Catholic School or anywhere near Over Norton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Over Norton (Chastleton House is about 4.1 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Over Norton is about 11 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Over Norton, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Over Norton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 19 miles from Over Norton.
All of OX7 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Main Street, Choicehill Road and Quarhill Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Chipping Norton (1 mile south), Salford (2 miles west), Great Rollright (2 miles north), Sarsden (3 miles south-west) and Churchill (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Banbury (11 miles north-east), Witney (12 miles south), Carterton (13 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles south-east), Neithrop (11 miles north-east) and Grimsbury (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Over Norton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers Public House and Chipping Norton School, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Chipping Norton Museum of Local History (0.8 miles south) and Wheelbarrow Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The timing of a visit to Over Norton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Over Norton
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St James or elsewhere in Over Norton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Over Norton, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.