Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Sunnymead
Our technicians work in Sunnymead on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What affects the quote in Sunnymead
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Sunnymead
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, on horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Sunnymead it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a smaller place like Sunnymead, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Sunnymead (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Everything the job in Sunnymead needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sunnymead
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Places near Sunnymead
Also in Sunnymead
Common problems we fix in Sunnymead
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Holywell Manor, about 2.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Sunnymead; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Sunnymead
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extracts in Sunnymead
Food Standards Agency data counts about 35 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Sunnymead, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Sunnymead get their food hygiene inspections from Oxford City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Sunnymead. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cutteslowe Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near Roman Catholic Church of St Gregory and St Augustine or anywhere around Sunnymead, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sunnymead is about 3 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Sunnymead, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Sunnymead. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Every address in OX2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Wren Road, Scott Road and Wyatt Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Sunnymead sits on or near the A4165, so getting to you is simple for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Summertown (1 mile south), North Oxford (1 mile south), Wolvercote (1 mile west) and Park Town (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles south-east), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
Near you in Sunnymead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library, Oxford University Parks and Dew Drop Inn and the streets around them. You’ll also find Summer Fields School (0.5 miles south) and Oxford Academy (0.7 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Oxford Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Oxford Castle (2.3 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.8 miles south). The countryside around Sunnymead includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
FAQs for Sunnymead
Can you work in Sunnymead outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Sunnymead can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Sunnymead out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 24 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Sunnymead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do you cover Sunnymead?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Sunnymead.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.