Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton-under-Brailes, Oxfordshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Sutton-under-Brailes: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sutton-under-Brailes
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and people most often call us about missing paperwork after a change of operator and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Sutton-under-Brailes, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Sutton-under-Brailes, 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, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Sutton-under-Brailes (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Sutton-under-Brailes
Sutton-under-Brailes is covered by 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Ellen Badger Hospital (about 3.4 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near St Thomas a Becket Church, or anywhere in Sutton-under-Brailes, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Sutton-under-Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Sutton-under-Brailes, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 24 miles from Sutton-under-Brailes.
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Sutton-under-Brailes include Lower Brailes (1 mile north-east) and Upper Brailes (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south), Neithrop (9 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (9 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
What’s near Sutton-under-Brailes
Around Sutton-under-Brailes, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cherington Arms Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Wheelbarrow Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and Ellen Badger Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Towns and villages near Sutton-under-Brailes
What else we do in Sutton-under-Brailes
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Sutton-under-Brailes rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sutton-under-Brailes
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton-under-Brailes
Will you come out to Sutton-under-Brailes?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Sutton-under-Brailes?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We will confirm the time when we quote.
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.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sutton-under-Brailes
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
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 the report can go to both.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sutton-under-Brailes run smoothly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
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, before any work starts.