Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Swalcliffe kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Swalcliffe and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Swalcliffe
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Swalcliffe, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Swalcliffe, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Swalcliffe, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
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.
- Location
- Swalcliffe (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Swalcliffe and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Swalcliffe
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Questions from Swalcliffe
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Swalcliffe?
Fire safety enforcement in Swalcliffe 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.
Do you work at weekends in Swalcliffe?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Swalcliffe can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover Swalcliffe?
Yes. We work in Swalcliffe and across Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Swalcliffe
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, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sibford School or anywhere near Swalcliffe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Swalcliffe kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Swalcliffe get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. 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. Swalcliffe sits within the area of 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Swalcliffe (Broughton Castle is about 2.5 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. A hospital like Horton General Hospital, about 4.9 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Swalcliffe is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Swalcliffe to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Swalcliffe among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
Work in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on The Green, Bakers Lane and Brick Row and the roads around them. Other places close to Swalcliffe include Tadmarton (1 mile east), Burdrop (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile west), Sibford Gower (2 miles west) and Shutford (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (5 miles east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles north-east), Grimsbury (6 miles east) and Ruscote (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Swalcliffe
In Swalcliffe, that means kitchens and buildings near The Lampet Arms. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Broughton Castle (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.