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How to hire an oven cleaner in the UK
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.

No register applies to oven cleaners. Check insurance for the oven and kitchen, the products used and the scope before booking.

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THE 60-SECOND VERSION

Hiring an oven cleaner in five steps

  1. Turn it off earlyCool for a few hours before the visit.
  2. Say the typeSingle, double, range or AGA.
  3. Clear the worktopRoom to work.
  4. Gas range?Cleaning is fine; the gas connection is Gas Safe work.
  5. Add-onsHob and extractor priced.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Check before you book

No register applies

Nothing licenses oven cleaners in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, so oven cleaning can be offered by anyone; trader status, insurance and references carry the weight.

Ask for a business name, an invoice for the oven cleaning and the name of the insurer.

Cleaning chemicals and COSHH

HSE applies the COSHH rules to self-employed people carrying hazardous products onto someone else's premises. For oven cleaning, that means knowing what each degreaser, descaler or biocide is and how to use it safely.

Ask which products the oven cleaning uses, and whether they are safe on your surfaces. hse.gov.uk →

Gas connections are not cleaning

Under the 1998 Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, and Northern Ireland's 2004 Regulations, only a Gas Safe registered engineer may be paid to work on a gas appliance's fittings. An oven cleaner may move a freestanding bayonet-fitted cooker to clean behind it, but not disconnect anything.

Ask the oven cleaner not to disconnect any gas fitting; book a Gas Safe engineer if one is needed. hse.gov.uk →

Public liability insurance

Insurance is not a legal condition here, yet public liability cover is what pays when oven cleaning marks a floor or breaks a fitting. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 entitles you to oven cleaning done with reasonable care and skill.

Get the insurer's name from the oven cleaner before booking the oven cleaning.

VAT

Oven cleaning is standard-rated, so VAT is 20%. An oven cleaning business with turnover above £90,000 must be registered, charge the 20% on the oven and any hob or extractor add-on, and show it separately.

Ask the oven cleaner for the VAT number and check the 20% is listed under the oven price. gov.uk →

“Which products will the oven cleaning use?”

A good answer: Named, and safe on enamel and glass.

“Do you dip the racks?”

A good answer: Yes, in a heated tank.

“Can you clean the door glass inside?”

A good answer: Yes, where the door comes apart.

“How long does the oven need to be off?”

A good answer: A stated time, longer for an AGA.

“Is the hob in the oven cleaning price?”

A good answer: Priced as an add-on.

“Are you insured if the oven is damaged?”

A good answer: Public liability, insurer named.

Getting the quote right

  • Price by oven type
  • Hob and extractor add-ons
  • Dip tank for racks
  • Who actually attends to strip and clean the oven, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
  • The VAT number, and 20% VAT shown separately from the oven, hob and extractor prices

Walk away if

  • Disconnects a gas cooker
  • Caustic product on aluminium or glass
  • No insurance
  • Price changes on the day
LOW
£50
TYPICAL
£75
HIGH
£150

What an oven cleaner costs: £50–£150 per oven

Oven cleaning is priced per oven by type, with the hob and extractor as add-ons. Oven Cleaning price guide →

Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE

Oven cleaners near you, with the badges that matter shown

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Or post the job free and let them come to you.

  1. ProtectFloor and worktop covered.
  2. DipRacks and trays in the tank.
  3. Clean insideWalls, roof, floor and fan cover.
  4. GlassDoor glass cleaned.
  5. ReassembleParts refitted and the front polished.

Dip tank
A heated tank that soaks racks clean.
Fan cover
The plate over the oven fan.
Bayonet fitting
The gas plug a freestanding cooker uses.
Range cooker
A large cooker with several ovens.
Carbon
Burnt-on deposits.
Caustic
A strong alkali cleaner.

AFTER

When the job is done

Run the ovenHeat it for a while to burn off any residue.
Check the door sealBack in place.
Keep the invoiceProducts noted.
Write the reviewSay what the oven cleaner did well on the oven cleaning and what they did not. If it fell short, use the make-it-right step first, so the oven cleaner can put it right before you publish.

STEP 1Complain to the oven cleaner firstSay what is wrong with the oven cleaning and what you want done about it. Under section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 the oven cleaning had to be carried out with reasonable care and skill; if it was not, you can ask the oven cleaner to put it right at their own cost (section 55) or for money off (section 56).
STEP 2Use the make-it-right stepA score under four stars opens the make-it-right step: you choose whether the oven cleaner gets the chance to put the oven cleaning right first, and we chase it to an end before you publish.
STEP 3Trading Standards, through the helplinesTrading Standards is reached through a helpline, not directly: Citizens Advice on 0808 223 1133 in England and Wales, Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 800 9060, and Consumerline on 0300 123 6262 in Northern Ireland can log a complaint about the oven cleaner and pass it on.
STEP 4Small claims, if money is owedAn unpaid refund or repair bill from the oven cleaning goes to small claims: £10,000 is the limit in England and Wales, £5,000 in Scotland using simple procedure, and £5,000 in Northern Ireland — all designed to be used without a solicitor.

Hiring an oven cleaner: questions people ask

No. No licence or register applies to cleaning an oven.

No. Work on gas fittings is restricted to Gas Safe registered engineers.

Ask about public liability insurance.

£50–£150 per oven, about £75 for a single. The oven cleaning price guide explains the range; your town in the search box above shows cleaners who cover it.

Yes, a specialist clean, with time to cool.

Two to three hours for a single oven.

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Sources — checked October 2026

  1. HSE — domestic gas safety: frequently asked questions
  2. Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, regulation 3
  3. HSE — does COSHH apply to the self-employed?
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 49 — reasonable care and skill
  5. Citizens Advice — more help with a consumer issue (England)
  6. VAT rates — VAT rates for goods and services: standard rate 20% on most goods and services
  7. GOV.UK — Register for VAT: when to register