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Canopy Cleaning in Caversham
For canopy and hood cleaning in Caversham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Poor capture at the hood
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
Canopy cleaning in Caversham
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with drips from the canopy onto the range and a filter housing caked in grease, we can help, from canopy light fittings, wall canopies and baffle filters onwards.
In a town like Caversham, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Caversham (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Caversham
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for most canopies. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Caversham.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Caversham
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Church and community hall kitchens, near Grace Church or anywhere around Caversham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Caversham
The FSA’s data shows about 38 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Caversham. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Caversham is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Caversham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as The Hill Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Caversham (Mapledurham House is about 3 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. Caversham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 34 places in Reading are on our list, large and small.
Canopy cleaning in RG4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate and the roads around them. Being close to the B3345, Caversham is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Caversham has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for canopy cleaning.
What’s near Caversham
In Caversham, that means kitchens and buildings near Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, The White Horse pub and Eldon Square and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
How we price canopy cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Other services in Caversham
How the job changes from site to site
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
Island canopies
Everything about an island canopy is on show so a clean, even finish matters. We degrease it thoroughly and photograph the result.
Questions from Caversham
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Caversham in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 12 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Caversham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Caversham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Caversham needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.