Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Shippon
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shippon, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shippon
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you are dealing with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, we can help, from discharge points, extract fans and vertical risers onwards. Most calls from Shippon come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Shippon, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Shippon (OX13)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Shippon
Which environmental health team covers Shippon?
That is Vale of White Horse council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shippon. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover smaller places like Shippon?
Yes, Shippon is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Kitchen extracts in Shippon
The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Shippon. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shippon. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Shippon. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in Shippon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Shippon, such as Appleton Manor about 3.1 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hospital like Abingdon Community Hospital, about 0.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Shippon is about 1 mile west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Shippon or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Chestnut Tree Close, Willow Tree Close and Whitehouse Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Cothill (1 mile north-west), Dry Sandford (2 miles north-west), Marcham (2 miles south-west), Sutton Wick (2 miles south) and Frilford Heath (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Shippon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Prince Of Wales pub and Albert Park, among other places. Shippon’s nearest station is Radley station, about 2.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Abingdon Community Hospital (0.8 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Shippon includes Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
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.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, 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, before we start.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shippon.
- 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.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Why deal with it now?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Shippon is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shippon
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.