West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ball Hill
For kitchen extract cleaning in Ball Hill, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ball Hill
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat running down the canopy edge and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Ball Hill, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
For a kitchen in or near Ball Hill, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Ball Hill (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a village like Ball Hill are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
FAQs for Ball Hill
Will you come out to Ball Hill?
Yes. Ball Hill is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ball Hill?
Food hygiene inspections in Ball Hill are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What’s TR19?
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.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What we are called out for in Ball Hill
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ball Hill (Stargroves is about 1.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a survey comes first
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why
Ball Hill kitchens: local notes
Look up Ball Hill on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ball Hill. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Ball Hill is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Ball Hill are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ball Hill is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 5.3 miles north-east.
Ball Hill is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ball Hill and the rest of West Berkshire. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 19 miles away.
Work in RG20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Knights Lea, Gore End Road and Knights Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hamstead Marshall (1 mile north), Woolton Hill (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (2 miles east) and Penwood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (7 miles east), Burghfield Common (15 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-east), Hungerford (6 miles north-west) and Lambourn (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Ball Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hamstead Marshall Park. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Newbury Castle (2.2 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Kintbury Newt Ponds and Pilot Hill.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.