Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Sunningwell
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Sunningwell, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Sunningwell questions
Which environmental health team covers Sunningwell?
Food hygiene inspections in Sunningwell are carried out by Vale of White Horse council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Sunningwell?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Sunningwell?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Sunningwell
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Kitchens in Sunningwell book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
A clean in Sunningwell covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Sunningwell starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Sunningwell (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the baffle filters clean
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 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. If the system at a site near Sunningwell fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Sunningwell businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Common problems we fix in Sunningwell
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Historic houses near Sunningwell, such as Appleton Manor about 3.2 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Visits to a village like Sunningwell are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sunningwell
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Grease, kitchens and Sunningwell
The fire and rescue service for Sunningwell is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sunningwell. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere in Sunningwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Sunningwell Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Sunningwell is about 2 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Sunningwell gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Sunningwell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients.
Here we cover the OX13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Bullsmead, Dark Lane and Sunningwell Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Bayworth (1 mile north-east), Boars Hill (1 mile north), Chilswell (2 miles north), Hinksey Hill (2 miles north-east) and Kennington (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (15 miles north), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (14 miles east).
Around Sunningwell
In Sunningwell, that means kitchens and buildings near Albert Park, Fitzharrys School and The Flowing Well pub. Sunningwell’s nearest station is Radley station, about 2.3 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Westgate Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). Not far away are Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.