Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Shipton-on-Cherwell
For kitchen extract cleaning in Shipton-on-Cherwell, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Shipton-on-Cherwell: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shipton-on-Cherwell?
That is Cherwell council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shipton-on-Cherwell. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shipton-on-Cherwell in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shipton-on-Cherwell, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Shipton-on-Cherwell
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers vertical risers, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Shipton-on-Cherwell it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a village or hamlet like Shipton-on-Cherwell, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Shipton-on-Cherwell (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Shipton-on-Cherwell
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways across Shipton-on-Cherwell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shipton-on-Cherwell. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Shipton-on-Cherwell get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. 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 Holy Cross or elsewhere in Shipton-on-Cherwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Blenheim Palace is about 2.5 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Shipton-on-Cherwell is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shipton-on-Cherwell and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Shipton-on-Cherwell is one of them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 7 miles from Shipton-on-Cherwell.
We work across the OX5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Shipton-on-Cherwell include Thrupp (1 mile south), Bunkers Hill (1 mile north-west), Woodstock (2 miles west), Begbroke (2 miles south) and Bladon (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (9 miles south-west) and Carterton (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Shipton-on-Cherwell
Around Shipton-on-Cherwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Boat Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Tackley station, roughly 2.3 miles north. A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Shipton-on-Cherwell include Woodsides Meadow.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Shipton-on-Cherwell run smoothly.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Shipton-on-Cherwell
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
School kitchens, at schools like The Marlborough Church of England School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they recommend a next date
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shipton-on-Cherwell
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
What else we do in Shipton-on-Cherwell
Different parts, different methods
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.