Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Steventon kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Steventon from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Stale cooking odours from the system
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Steventon
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning in Steventon
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and vertical risers, and people most often call us about ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Steventon covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Steventon: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Steventon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Steventon (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Steventon
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
For kitchen extract cleaning in Steventon, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: 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 as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Steventon, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Steventon
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Steventon, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. In Steventon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse 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. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Steventon. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Steventon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Abingdon Community Hospital about 3.2 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Steventon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Steventon is about 3 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX13 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Oxford is in our area too, about 10 miles from Steventon.
Work in OX13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include High Street, St Michael's Way and Hanney Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Milton Heights (1 mile south-east), Milton Hill (1 mile south-east), Drayton (2 miles north), Sutton Wick (2 miles north-east) and Marcham (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles north-east), Didcot (3 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-east), Witney (13 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-west).
Around Steventon
In Steventon, that means kitchens and buildings near The North Star Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 3.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include FitzHarris Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Chain Hill and Mowbray Fields.
Steventon: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Steventon?
Fire safety enforcement in Steventon is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Steventon?
Kitchens in Steventon are inspected by Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.