Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Steeple Barton and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Steeple Barton and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Steeple Barton
Any kitchen we clean in Steeple Barton gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you’re dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help, from canopies and hoods, extract fans and vertical risers onwards. Most calls from Steeple Barton 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 kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Steeple Barton starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Steeple Barton (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Steeple Barton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Steeple Barton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. In Steeple Barton, 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Steeple Barton sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Steeple Barton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Steeple Barton is about 8 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Steeple Barton, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Steeple Barton among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 13 miles from Steeple Barton.
We cover every part of the OX25 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover Middle Barton (1 mile north-west), Westcott Barton (1 mile west), Steeple Aston (2 miles east), Middle Aston (2 miles north-east) and Duns Tew (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north), Bicester (8 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (8 miles south).
What’s near Steeple Barton
In Steeple Barton, that means kitchens and buildings near Holt Hotel (Oxfordshire), among other places. Steeple Barton’s nearest station is Heyford station, about 2 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Deddington Castle (4.2 miles north).
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Steeple Barton is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. In a small place like Steeple Barton, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after every visit
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Steeple Barton
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Steeple Barton: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Steeple Barton out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Steeple Barton. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire service covers Steeple Barton?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Steeple Barton. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
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.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Is Steeple Barton in your area?
Yes. Steeple Barton is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Steeple Barton
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Middle Barton Primary School or anywhere near Steeple Barton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Steeple Barton
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.