West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Aldermaston, West Berkshire
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Aldermaston, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
FAQs for Aldermaston
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Aldermaston?
In Aldermaston, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover smaller places like Aldermaston?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Aldermaston is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Aldermaston
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. If you have proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help, from extract fans, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Aldermaston it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a small place like Aldermaston, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Aldermaston (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Aldermaston?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Aldermaston, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Look out for any of the following:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
School kitchens, at schools like Aldermaston C.E. Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What insurance they carry
Kitchen extract cleaning in Aldermaston: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 hotels and guest houses in Aldermaston and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Aldermaston. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Aldermaston are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Aldermaston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Aldermaston is about 2 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sites in Aldermaston get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Aldermaston is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 9 miles from Aldermaston.
We cover every part of the RG7 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as The Street, Church Road and Maidas Way, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Woolhampton (1 mile north-west), Padworth Common (2 miles east), Old Warren (2 miles south-east), Padworth (2 miles east) and Aldermaston Soke (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (7 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (6 miles north-east).
Around Aldermaston
In Aldermaston, that means kitchens and buildings near Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, The Rising Sun pub and The Hurst School and the streets around them. Aldermaston’s nearest station is Aldermaston station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Aldermaston includes Hosehill Lake.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Aldermaston and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed 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 work begins.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Aldermaston
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Aldermaston businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London