Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Upper Heyford
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Heyford? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Upper Heyford
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Upper Heyford start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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 Upper Heyford goes well beyond the canopy.
In a smaller place like Upper Heyford, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Upper Heyford (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We plan the journey to Upper Heyford 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 work begins.
- 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 pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Heyford
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Heyford: the local picture
At about 58 miles from central London, Upper Heyford sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Upper Heyford 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Heyford Park Chapel or anywhere around Upper Heyford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Upper Heyford is about 5 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Upper Heyford and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Upper Heyford among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: OX25. We cover sites on Hampden Square, High Street and Gordon Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Caulcott (1 mile south), Lower Heyford (1 mile south-west), Middleton Stoney (2 miles south-east), Somerton (2 miles north) and Ardley (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north), Bicester (5 miles east), Witney (14 miles south-west), Kidlington (7 miles south) and Headington Quarry (12 miles south).
Local landmarks in Upper Heyford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Barley Mow pub, among other places. The closest station to Upper Heyford is Heyford station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bicester Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east) and Ardley Castle (2 miles north-east).
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
When to call us in Upper Heyford
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bicester Community Hospital about 4.8 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Heyford
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Upper Heyford?
Kitchens in Upper Heyford are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Upper Heyford after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Upper Heyford can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do you cover Upper Heyford?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Upper Heyford included.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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 is our job.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.