Oxfordshire · OX12
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX12
Our technicians cover all of the OX12 postcode district, including Wantage, Grove and Charlton. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Where we work in OX12
- Wantage
- Grove
- Charlton
- East Hanney
- East Challow
- East Hendred
- West Hanney
- Letcombe Regis
- Ardington
- West Hendred
- Childrey
- Charney Bassett
- Denchworth
- Kingston Lisle
- Letcombe Bassett
- Sparsholt
- West Challow
- Lyford
- East Lockinge
- Farnborough
- Westcot
Our services across OX12
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Areas we cover
About kitchen extract cleaning in OX12
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs.
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- 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 we quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Local landmarks in Wantage
In Wantage, that means kitchens and buildings near King Alfred's, Church of St Peter and St Paul and St Mary's School. Other local landmarks include Betjeman Millennium Park (less than half a mile south-west), The Abingdon Arms (under half a mile south-east) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles south). Nearby you will also find Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across OX12: local notes
In OX12, we work in places such as Wantage, Grove and Charlton and well beyond. We cover every place we list for OX12, 21 in all, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. Wherever the site is in OX12, the work is done to the same TR19® standard.
Wantage: Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mary's School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Wantage, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Why it fails
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For kitchen extract cleaning in OX12, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
FAQs for OX12
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
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 information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.