Oxfordshire · OX33
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX33
Our technicians cover all of the OX33 postcode district, which takes in Wheatley, Horspath and Littleworth. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Places in OX33
Services in OX33
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
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Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Kitchen extract cleaning across OX33: what to expect
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and vertical risers, and people most often call us about grease smells coming from the extract and missing paperwork after a change of operator.
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How we quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What’s near Wheatley
In Wheatley, that means kitchens and buildings near Church of St Mary, Wheatley Park School and 19 pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Slade Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Templars Square (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Wheatley include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
Where we work in OX33
In OX33, a busy kitchen in a place such as Wheatley, Horspath and Beckley and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. Wherever the site is in OX33, the work is done to the same TR19® standard.
Wheatley: If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Garsington Manor is about 2.5 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wheatley is Slade Hospital, about 2.8 miles west.
What we are called out for in OX33
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in OX33
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What happens to the waste?
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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.