Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Wendlebury
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wendlebury from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Wendlebury
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Wendlebury, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
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 small place like Wendlebury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Wendlebury (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Grease, kitchens and Wendlebury
Look up Wendlebury on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wendlebury. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Wendlebury. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Wendlebury, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Wendlebury, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Wendlebury is about 2 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wendlebury 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 photos. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Work in OX25 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Church Lane, St Giles Close and Rectory Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Chesterton (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles south-east), Fencott (2 miles south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (2 miles south) and Ambrosden (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (14 miles south-west), Thame (13 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Wendlebury
Around Wendlebury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion Public House. The nearest railway station is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Ardley Castle (4.9 miles north). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow and Graven Hill.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wendlebury?
A kitchen in Wendlebury builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wendlebury is Bicester Community Hospital, about 2 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
Also near Wendlebury
What else we do in Wendlebury
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wendlebury
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Wendlebury
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Common questions in Wendlebury
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Wendlebury during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Wendlebury, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Wendlebury?
Wendlebury is in the area of 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.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
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 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 Wendlebury rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Wendlebury businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Trading since 2009
What we do, step by step
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. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere like Wendlebury, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.