West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Ashmansworth
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Ashmansworth, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning around Ashmansworth
Ashmansworth is about 58 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Fire safety in Ashmansworth falls to 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.
Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Ashmansworth, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Ashmansworth is about 7 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ashmansworth and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Ashmansworth among them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 21 miles from Ashmansworth.
Every address in RG20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Ashmansworth include Test Valley (1 mile west), Vernham Street (4 miles west), Hell Corner (5 miles north-west), Upper Green (5 miles north-west) and Inkpen Common (5 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (7 miles north-east), Thatcham (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west), Lambourn (14 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ashmansworth
For a walk, there’s Sidown Hill.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Ashmansworth
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have a system with no record of a TR19 clean and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across West Berkshire.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a small place like Ashmansworth, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ashmansworth (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Ashmansworth
What else we do in Ashmansworth
What we’re called out for in Ashmansworth
In Ashmansworth, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Highclere Castle, about 1.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Ashmansworth; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Ashmansworth: your questions answered
Can you come to Ashmansworth after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Ashmansworth?
Yes. Ashmansworth is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, 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. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ashmansworth.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Ashmansworth
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters