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Kitchen extraction cleaning in South Stoke
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in South Stoke? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning around South Stoke
South Stoke, about 45 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Stoke. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere around South Stoke, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like South Stoke Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
South Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Stoke and the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
Work in RG8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Ferry Road and Cross Keys Road and the roads around them. We also cover Moulsford (1 mile west), Goring (2 miles south), North Stoke (2 miles north-east), Cholsey (2 miles north) and Streatley (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles north), Didcot (6 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east).
Near you in South Stoke
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Perch and Pike pub and Cranford House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cholsey station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Wallingford Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near South Stoke include Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
Kitchen duct cleaning in South Stoke
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in South Stoke give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about grease smells coming from the extract and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Most calls from South Stoke come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A clean in South Stoke covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like South Stoke, 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, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- South Stoke (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. In a place like South Stoke, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why South Stoke businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in South Stoke
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around South Stoke (Basildon Park is about 3.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Other services in South Stoke
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. 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 one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in South Stoke before we set off.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Stoke
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Common questions in South Stoke
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in South Stoke in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of South Stoke. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to South Stoke after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in South Stoke needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.