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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Shorthampton
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shorthampton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Shorthampton
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Shorthampton
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about poor airflow at the canopy and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Oxfordshire.
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.
For a kitchen in or near Shorthampton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shorthampton (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Common problems we fix in Shorthampton
In Shorthampton, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Shorthampton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The timing of a visit to Shorthampton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Common questions in Shorthampton
Can the work in Shorthampton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Shorthampton?
Food hygiene inspections in Shorthampton are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 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. Somewhere as small as Shorthampton, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shorthampton: the local picture
In Shorthampton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Shorthampton sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
A TR19® clean in Shorthampton doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Shorthampton is about 6 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX7, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also work in Oxford, around 15 miles away.
Work in OX7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Shorthampton include Chilson (1 mile south-west), Chadlington (1 mile north), Ascott-under-Wychwood (2 miles south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles south-west) and Ascott Earl (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north-east), Witney (6 miles south), Carterton (8 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles east) and Chipping Norton (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Shorthampton
The closest station to Shorthampton is Charlbury station, roughly 1.5 miles east. The countryside around Shorthampton includes Blenheim Farm.