Oxfordshire · OX44
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX44
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across OX44, from Chalgrove, Garsington and Little Milton. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Places in OX44
- Chalgrove
- Garsington
- Little Milton
- Stadhampton
- Cuddesdon
- Great Milton
- Great Haseley
- Brookhampton
- Denton
- Marsh Baldon
- Blenheim
- Nuneham Courtenay
What we do in OX44
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in OX44
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on vertical risers, extract fans and canopies and hoods.
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, 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.
- 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 will pay
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Near you in Chalgrove
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion Public House, Church of St Mary and Chalgrove Community Primary School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (4.8 miles south) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Chalgrove includes Wells Farm.
Kitchen extract cleaning across OX44: local notes
In OX44, we work in places such as Chalgrove, Garsington and Little Milton and well beyond. We cover every place we list for OX44, 12 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 OX44 do not have to lose a day.
Chalgrove: Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chalgrove Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Chalgrove, such as Adwell House about 4 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Common problems we fix in OX44
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- 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, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
FAQs for OX44
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
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. We don’t leave it behind.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Is OX44 in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes OX44.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.