Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Summertown kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Summertown and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Grease, kitchens and Summertown
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 83 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Summertown. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Summertown is 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. In Summertown, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Oxford City council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Acland Hospital (about 1.2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Summertown (Holywell Manor is about 1.7 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Summertown is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Summertown get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Summertown is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients.
All of OX2 and OX3 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Islip Road, Hobson Road and Hernes Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Summertown on the A4165, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in North Oxford (1 mile south), Sunnymead (1 mile north), Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Around Summertown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oxford Academy, Oxford University Parks and Cutteslowe Primary School. Also close by are St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.8 miles south) and Dew Drop Inn (under half a mile south-east). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.7 miles south. A little further out are Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.4 miles south). Open spaces near Summertown include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Summertown
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Typical jobs include an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and poor airflow at the canopy, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Most calls from Summertown 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.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Summertown goes well beyond the canopy.
Around a smaller place like Summertown, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Summertown (OX2, OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We plan the journey to Summertown and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
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What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Summertown: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Summertown?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Summertown needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Summertown?
Yes, Summertown is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Summertown
In Summertown, 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Summer Fields School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part