Oxfordshire · OX10
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX10
Our technicians cover all of the OX10 postcode district, which takes in Benson, Wallingford and Cholsey. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Towns and villages in OX10
- Benson
- Wallingford
- Cholsey
- Crowmarsh Gifford
- Newnham Murren
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Berinsfield
- Dorchester
- Warborough
- Ewelme
- Shillingford
- Drayton St Leonard
- Moulsford
- Mongewell
- Ipsden
- North Stoke
- Preston Crowmarsh
- Berrick Salome
- Mackney
- Newington
- Roke
- Great Holcombe
- Winterbrook
What we do in OX10
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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How kitchen extract cleaning works in OX10
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and people most often call us about a system with no record of a TR19 clean and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey.
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
What you’ll pay
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Near you in Benson
Typical jobs here are in premises near Howbery Park, The Crown Inn and Church of St Helen and the streets around them. Also close by are Benson Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile west), Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-west) and Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-west). Benson’s nearest station is Cholsey station, roughly 4.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (1.4 miles south-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (3 miles north-west). Not far away are Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
Kitchen extract cleaning across OX10: local notes
In OX10, we work in places such as Benson, Wallingford and Cholsey and well beyond. We cover every place we list for OX10, 23 in all, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across OX10 don’t have to lose a day.
Benson: Brightwell Manor, about 2.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Benson; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like Benson Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- An undersized canopy or fan
What we’re called out for in OX10
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Why act early?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What paperwork you get at the end
FAQs for OX10
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
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.
Is OX10 in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in OX10, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.