Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Preston Crowmarsh
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Preston Crowmarsh? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Preston Crowmarsh
Any kitchen we clean in Preston Crowmarsh gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and grease drips onto cooking equipment. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Preston Crowmarsh start: 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 Preston Crowmarsh goes well beyond the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Preston Crowmarsh, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Preston Crowmarsh (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Preston Crowmarsh
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Preston Crowmarsh run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Preston Crowmarsh questions
Will you come out to Preston Crowmarsh?
Yes, Preston Crowmarsh is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Preston Crowmarsh be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Preston Crowmarsh can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
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. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Also near Preston Crowmarsh
Other services in Preston Crowmarsh
What we are called out for in Preston Crowmarsh
A kitchen in Preston Crowmarsh builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Helen, or anywhere in Preston Crowmarsh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Preston Crowmarsh kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Preston Crowmarsh. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Preston Crowmarsh are the job of South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Preston Crowmarsh. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Benson Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Brightwell Manor is about 2.4 miles west), access may need planning.
Preston Crowmarsh is about 1 mile south-west of Benson, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Preston Crowmarsh to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 11 miles from Preston Crowmarsh.
We work across the OX10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include St Helen's Avenue, St Helens Way and St Helen's Crescent, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Benson (1 mile north-east), Wallingford (1 mile south-west), Shillingford (2 miles north-west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (2 miles west) and Warborough (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (11 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Preston Crowmarsh
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Castle Inn Public House, Howbery Park and Wallingford School. For rail, the closest station is Cholsey station, about 3.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (3.4 miles north) and Wallingford Castle (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Preston Crowmarsh include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.