Oven cleaning across Shirley in Croydon CR0, using the dip-tank method that leaves no chemical smell after. Single ovens start at £77, 90cm ranges £114.
Most of Shirley went up in the 1930s as suburban semi-detached houses, and those wide kitchens are where a lot of our CR0 range-cooker work comes from. The area splits three ways, Shirley proper around Wickham Road, Shirley Oaks to the north and Upper Shirley climbing west toward the hills, and the further up you go the bigger the kitchens get. Shirley Windmill still stands in Upper Shirley, the only surviving tower mill of its kind in London, and the streets that run up toward it and Addington Hills carry a good share of double ovens and 90cm ranges.
- Dip-tank method
- Racks, shelves, trays and side runners lift out and soak in a heated tank in the van; the cavity, fan cover and door glass are done by hand indoors with non-caustic products.
- Range cooker clean
- A 90cm range with two cavities and a wider set of shelves, cleaned on one visit and heat-tested before we go.
The van needs somewhere to sit while the tank heats. Parking in Shirley is mostly straightforward because the 1930s roads were laid out wide with driveways, so near Shirley Park Golf Club on Addiscombe Road and along Wickham Road the technician usually gets a spot without a permit hunt.
Range cookers in Upper Shirley
The larger detached houses climbing toward Shirley Hills often run a 90cm range where the family has reworked a big kitchen, and a range takes longer than a single because there are two cavities and more shelves to soak through. Our range cooker clean covers both ovens, the shelves and the runners on one visit.
| Single oven | £77 |
| Double oven | £110 |
| Range cooker, 90cm | £114 |
| Two-oven AGA | £143 |
| Hob | £23–28 |
| Extractor hood | £28 |
Questions we get in CR0
Will the kitchen smell of chemicals after?
No. The caustic soaking happens in the tank in the van. Indoors it is non-caustic products by hand only, so you can cook the same evening.
Do you clean the big ranges in the Upper Shirley houses?
Yes. A 90cm range is a common job up here. Both cavities, the shelves and the runners go through the tank, and the oven is heat-tested before we leave.
Can you add the hob and extractor on the same visit?
Yes. A hob is £23–28 and the extractor hood is £28, and it makes sense to do them while the range is out.
How long does a range take?
About two and a half hours, longer than a single, because there is roughly twice the metal to soak and refit.
Reviews from our rounds
Very satisfied with the service. They were slightly late at first but I got a call from customer service to let me know, and it was all fine. The oven man, as he called himself, arrived and worked very hard for a couple of hours. My oven now looks like it has never been used.
Nice hardworking lads that always do a good job. We used them for our old flat when moving out and for the new one now, both jobs were done very professionally. My wife is very impressed with the results and would recommend them to friends and family.
Once again a great job guys, I will see you in a couple of months.
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