How Much Does AGA And Range Cooker Cleaning Cost In 2026?
An AGA is not a big oven. It is a cast-iron heat-storage cooker with a vitreous enamel skin, chrome-topped insulating lids, aluminium-lined ovens and, on solid-fuel and oil models, a firebox and flueway. Almost none of that responds well to the caustic soda solution a standard oven-cleaning dip tank runs on. That is why the job is priced separately from oven cleaning, and why specialists will not simply add an AGA to a normal round.
The published UK spread is wide. MyBuilder puts an AGA clean at £100–£150, average £125. MyJobQuote quotes £100–£160 for an AGA or Rayburn and allows 3–4 hours. Individual firms sit higher: OvenMagic charges £140 for a 2-oven and £150 for a 4-oven, OvenPlus £150, Local Expert Cleaning from £145. Fantastic Services publishes £103 for a 2-oven and £134 for a 4-oven within the M25 — cheaper than most because it is priced as a maintenance clean, not a full restoration.
Conventional range cookers are a separate, lower band: £90 on Checkatrade (£80–£100, 2–3 hours) and £90–£125 on MyBuilder.
| Cooker type | Rest of UK | London & South East |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum call-out | £55–£75 | £70–£95 |
| Range cooker, 90 cm | £85–£125 | £105–£155 |
| Range cooker, 100–110 cm | £100–£150 | £130–£190 |
| AGA, 2-oven | £110–£160 | £140–£195 |
| AGA, 3-oven | £125–£180 | £155–£215 |
| AGA, 4-oven | £130–£200 | £150–£220 |
| Rayburn | £100–£155 | £125–£190 |
| Everhot, Esse or Stanley | £100–£165 | £125–£205 |
| Premium range (Lacanche, Britannia, La Cornue) | £160–£300+ | £190–£360+ |
AGA & Range Cooker Cleaning Cost By Module And Add-On
An AGA rarely stands alone. Companion modules, warming ovens, separate hobs and extractor hoods sit alongside it, and each is priced as its own item.
| Add-on or related work | Typical spec | Rest of UK | London & South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companion / side module | one extra cavity plus hotplate | £50–£85 | £65–£105 |
| Warming oven or plate-warming drawer | single cavity | £20–£45 | £25–£55 |
| Chrome lid deep clean and polish | 2 lids | included–£30 | included–£40 |
| Separate hob alongside the cooker | 4–5 ring | £15–£35 | £20–£45 |
| Extractor hood | standard domestic | £15–£35 | £20–£45 |
| Replacement chrome oven racks or chrome domes | per part | £30–£120 | £30–£120 |
| Firebox and flueway clean, solid-fuel or oil model | annual, engineer job | £90–£180 | £110–£220 |
| Complete re-enamel, 2-oven (hob, lids, front, doors) | specialist workshop | £3,432 inc VAT | £3,432 inc VAT |
| Complete re-enamel, 4-oven | specialist workshop | £4,512 inc VAT | £4,512 inc VAT |
| Coloured side panels | pair | £161 inc VAT | £161 inc VAT |
What Affects The Cost Of AGA Cleaning?
1. How Many Cavities And Modules
This is the dominant driver. Fantastic Services prices a 2-oven AGA at £103 and a 4-oven at £134 — a 30% step for two extra cavities and doors — plus £82 for a side module. Specialists report 4–6 hours for most cookers and up to 7 hours on a 4-oven with a companion. Every cavity is another door, another set of hinges and another aluminium liner to degrease by hand.
2. Enamel, Chrome And The Products That Are Safe On Them
An AGA’s finish is vitreous enamel over cast iron, and its lids are chromed. AGA specialists are explicit that “standard oven cleaners use caustic dip tanks that etch vitreous enamel and dull chrome — permanently,” and that wire wool and scouring pads must never touch chrome. Ovenu’s products are free of caustic soda and approved by the Vitreous Enamel Association. Non-caustic detergents work more slowly, which means more labour — a real part of the gap against a £50 single oven.
3. Time On The Job
Quoted durations vary more than prices do, because firms sell different depths of service. Fantastic Services allows around 60 minutes for a 2-oven and up to 90 minutes for a 4-oven — a maintenance clean on a cooker in reasonable order. OvenGleamers allow 2–3 hours, Ovenclean 2–4 hours, and dedicated AGA specialists 4–6 hours. Ask which you are buying before comparing quotes.
4. Shutting The Cooker Down
An AGA is a heat-storage appliance and cannot be cleaned hot. Fantastic Services asks customers to turn the cooker to its lowest setting at least 24 hours beforehand; gas and oil models go right down rather than off; one specialist advertises cleaning the AGA cold as a point of difference. That is why Ovenclean recommends booking in summer, when the AGA is off anyway.
5. Condition And Years Since The Last Clean
AGAs stay on for most of the year, so spillages carbonise onto the hotplates and inside the ovens continuously. A cooker cleaned annually is a predictable job. One that has run five years without a deep clean carries carbon that non-caustic products need repeated applications to lift, and firms price that on inspection rather than from a list.
6. Your Location
London and the South East run roughly 20–35% above the rest of the UK. AGA work adds a second problem: genuine specialists are thinly spread, so a travel charge outside their normal radius is common and several say so openly. One national restoration firm quotes a 3–6 week wait, which tells you how few people do this properly.
What’s Included — And What’s Not
A standard AGA or range cooker cleaning quote covers:
- Inspection and protective sheeting of the floor and surrounding units
- Removal and soaking of racks, shelves and trays in a non-caustic solution
- Hand cleaning of the main panels, oven interiors, door surrounds and door fronts
- Cleaning and polishing of the lids, lid hinges, front rail and flue face
- Degreasing and polishing the aluminium door surfaces and the enamel exterior
- Boiling and simmering plates, and the insides of the hotplate covers
- Reassembly and a final inspection
Charged separately, or not a cleaning job at all:
- Companion and side modules, warming ovens and separate hobs
- Replacement chrome domes, chrome oven racks, door seals or oven liners
- Firebox, flueway and burner servicing — an engineer’s job with its own certification
- Re-enamelling, re-chroming and colour changes — workshop restoration work
- Removing or refitting the cooker, and the wall or splashback behind it
Can You Do It Yourself?
Partly, and it is worth doing. Between professional visits, wipe spills off the enamel while the cooker is warm rather than letting them carbonise, keep the lids down when the hotplates are not in use, and use a purpose-made enamel paste rather than anything caustic. Specialist AGA cleaning kits are sold for exactly this, with separate pastes for enamel and for chrome — do not use one on the other.
What you should not do at home is the annual deep clean. The failure modes are permanent: caustic oven spray etches vitreous enamel, scouring pads dull chrome lids in a single pass, and aluminium oven liners discolour with the wrong chemistry. None of it polishes out. A complete re-enamel of a 2-oven AGA runs to about £3,432 including VAT, and £4,512 on a 4-oven — roughly thirty times the cost of a professional clean.
The honest summary: routine wiping is yours, the deep clean is theirs, and the line between them is the point at which you would reach for an abrasive.
How To Save Money On AGA Cleaning
- Book in summer. The AGA is off or turned down anyway, so the shutdown costs you nothing, and specialists are quieter than in autumn.
- Clean it every year, not every five. Annual cleans come off a price list. Five years of carbon is quoted on inspection, and always higher.
- Bundle the extractor and any separate hob into the same visit. They are £15–£35 each as add-ons, but standalone they trigger a £55–£75 minimum call-out.
- Ask what depth of clean the quote buys. A £103 maintenance clean and a £150 four-hour restoration clean are both fair prices for different work. Match the service to the cooker’s condition.
- Keep the lids down. The single habit that most reduces carbon build-up on the hotplates.
- Join the Fantastic Club if you book more than one service a year — membership is £89 and cuts around £30 off each AGA clean.
How To Hire A Good AGA Cleaner
Ask one question first: do you use caustic products or a caustic dip tank? If the answer is anything but a clear no, stop. Vitreous Enamel Association approval is a real, checkable credential, and specialists that hold it say so.
Then ask what they do with the chrome lids. The correct answer involves a chrome-specific product and no abrasive pads. Anyone describing scouring the lids is telling you they will damage them.
Check they name your model. AGAs are not interchangeable: 2, 3 and 4-oven traditional cast-iron models (oil, gas or 13-amp electric), Total Control and Dual Control, and the eR3 and eR7 series all behave differently, and a competent firm lists them.
A proper quote states the model and cavity count, whether modules and hobs are included, the products used, expected time on site, whether travel is charged, and the shutdown you must do beforehand. Confirm public liability insurance too.
Red flags: a fixed price quoted without asking the model; anyone proposing to put AGA parts through a standard oven dip tank; a promise to clean it hot; and a quote that never mentions the lids.
Book AGA cleaning online
An AGA is a thirty-year appliance, and the enamel and chrome are the parts you cannot replace cheaply. A yearly non-caustic deep clean keeps the finish intact, the ovens efficient and the hotplates working properly. Fantastic Services cleans 2-oven and 4-oven AGAs, side modules and range cookers using caustic-free, plant-derived detergents.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Does It Cost To Clean An AGA?
Expect £110–£160 for a 2-oven AGA and £130–£200 for a 4-oven outside London, with London and the South East 20–35% higher. Published figures range from £100–£150 on MyBuilder to £100–£160 on MyJobQuote, while individual firms quote £140–£150. Fantastic Services charges £103 for a 2-oven and £134 for a 4-oven within the M25.
Can You Use Oven Cleaner Or A Dip Tank On An AGA?
No. Standard oven cleaning runs on caustic soda, and caustic dip tanks etch vitreous enamel and dull chrome permanently. AGA specialists use non-caustic products — Ovenu’s are approved by the Vitreous Enamel Association — and never put wire wool or scouring pads near chrome. Getting it wrong means re-enamelling, from around £3,432 including VAT.
How Long Does An AGA Clean Take?
Between 2 and 7 hours, depending on what you are buying. A maintenance clean on a well-kept 2-oven takes about an hour; Ovenclean allows 2–4 hours; AGA specialists allow 4–6 hours for most cookers and up to 7 for a 4-oven with a companion module. Ask which depth of service the quote covers.
Do You Have To Turn The AGA Off To Clean It?
Yes — it must be cold. Turn the cooker down to its lowest setting or off at least 24 hours before the appointment; gas and oil models usually go right down rather than off. Technicians will not clean a hot appliance, which is why summer is the easiest time to book.
How Often Should An AGA Be Professionally Cleaned?
Once a year for a cooker in daily use. AGAs stay on for most of the year, so spillages carbonise continuously rather than sitting cold between uses. Annual cleaning comes off a price list; leave it five years and firms price on inspection, always higher. Solid-fuel and oil models also need a separate annual engineer service.
What’s The Difference Between An AGA Clean And A Range Cooker Clean?
A range cooker is a large conventional oven — enamel-lined steel, removable parts, safe in a standard dip tank, £85–£150 outside London. An AGA is cast iron with vitreous enamel, chrome-topped lids and no thermostat, cleaned cold and by hand with non-caustic products over several hours. Different appliance, different chemistry, different price.
Is Professional AGA Cleaning Worth It?
For most owners, yes. The clean costs £110–£200 and protects a finish that costs £3,432–£4,512 to restore. It also removes carbon that makes the ovens less efficient on a cooker running continuously. If you only need the ovens usable and will do careful non-abrasive work yourself, a professional clean every second year is a defensible compromise.
Fantastic Services AGA & Range Cooker Prices 2026
| Service | Standard price | Fantastic Club price | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGA, 2-oven | £103 | £73 | around 60 min |
| AGA, 4-oven | £134 | £104 | up to 90 min |
| Side module | £82 | £52 | under 30 min |
| Range cooker | from £123 | from £93 | 2.5–3 hrs |
Prices apply within the M25 and Fantastic Club membership costs £89 per year. Turn your AGA down to its lowest setting at least 24 hours beforehand, and give the technician access to hot and cold running water and electricity.
