Reading · Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
Kitchen Deep Cleaning in Play Hatch
Kitchen deep cleaning for commercial sites in Play Hatch and across Reading. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Greasy, slippery kitchen floors
- Baked-on grease on ovens, ranges and grills
- Greasy, darkened kitchen ceilings
Common problems we fix in Play Hatch
Kitchens in Play Hatch, as anywhere, take a lot of punishment. Heat, steam, spills and splashes all add up over time.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Cooking equipment caked in carbon
- A kitchen taken over in poor condition
- Food debris that could attract pests
- Greasy, slippery kitchen floors
Mapledurham House, about 4.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses around Play Hatch; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
About our kitchen deep cleaning in Play Hatch
For kitchens in Play Hatch, we plan deep cleans around service. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the kitchen is ready for the next service. Schools can book during the holidays. The work covers behind and under equipment, fryers and grills and walls and ceilings, and the jobs we see most are grime behind and under cooking equipment and hardened deposits on kitchen equipment.
Work in a small place like Play Hatch starts with agreeing a date and access.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes several hours, depending on the kitchen and the equipment in it. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Play Hatch knowing what to expect.
- We look round the kitchen and agree exactly what’s included.
- Equipment is turned off and allowed to cool before anything else happens.
- We work from the top down, starting with ceilings and walls.
- The equipment, and the floor and walls around it, are degreased and cleaned.
- The floors are done last, then everything is checked with you.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the extract running while you cook
- Do not wait for an inspection to book a deep clean
- Deal with spills straight away
- Pay attention to corners and edges when mopping
We finish with the floors and leave them dry and ready. Your team can come in and set up as normal when the kitchen opens.
Old grease hardens with every service. A deep clean now saves a much bigger job later, and keeps the kitchen ready for an inspection.
FAQs for Play Hatch
Do you clean school kitchens in Play Hatch in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Play Hatch, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Play Hatch?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Play Hatch included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Do inspectors look at how clean the whole kitchen is?
Cleanliness is one of the things inspectors assess. A deep clean is a good way to get on top of build-up, though it’s the daily routine that keeps it there.
Can you give me a price for a deep clean?
It depends on the size of the kitchen, the equipment and how much build-up there is. We can quote from photos or a site visit and give you a fixed price.
How much time does a deep clean need?
The kitchen’s size and equipment decide it, though a deep clean typically takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the kitchen. You will know before work begins.
What affects the quote in Play Hatch
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Why act early in Play Hatch
Food debris and grease in hidden corners can draw pests in. Cleaning it out removes what they’re looking for and prevention is much easier than cure. In a place like Play Hatch, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What kitchen deep cleaning looks like in Play Hatch
There are about 24 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Play Hatch, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The busier the kitchen, the faster grease builds up where nobody wipes every day. Food hygiene inspections in Play Hatch are the job of Reading council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
A summer deep clean suits schools such as St Martin's Catholic Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Play Hatch; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Whatever kind of site you run in Play Hatch, we can take on kitchen deep cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, and Play Hatch is one of them.
All of RG4 is within our area for kitchen deep cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen deep cleaning in Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Play Hatch
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading Blue Coat School and The Shoulder of Mutton pub, among other places. Play Hatch’s nearest station is Reading station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Alder Moors and South Lake.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Behind and under equipment
Food debris behind equipment can attract pests. It’s one of the main reasons kitchens book deep cleans.
Cooking equipment
Ranges, ovens, grills and fryers are cleaned inside and out once it’s switched off and cooled.