Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shilton, Oxfordshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Shilton and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shilton, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Shilton
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’re often asked to deal with a kitchen taken over without any extract records and stale cooking odours from the system, on vertical risers, discharge points and extract fans. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Shilton covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a small place like Shilton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Shilton (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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When to call us in Shilton
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Rood or anywhere around Shilton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Kitchen extract cleaning around Shilton
Look up Shilton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shilton. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Shilton 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. It’s West Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shilton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Minster Lovell Hall is about 4 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Carterton Community College or anywhere near Shilton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Shilton is about 1 mile north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Shilton, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Shilton included. Shilton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (16 miles or so).
All of OX18 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on The Hill, Church Lane and Ladburn Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Bradwell (1 mile west), Kencot (2 miles south) and Alvescot (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south-east), Grove (14 miles south-east), Faringdon (9 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east) and Chipping Norton (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Shilton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Carterton Primary School and The Rose And Crown Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.9 miles south-east) and Swinford Museum (3.2 miles south-west).
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Questions from Shilton
Is Shilton within the area you cover?
Yes, Shilton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shilton?
Food hygiene inspections in Shilton are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shilton
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shilton
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Full insurance on every job