Buckinghamshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Botley, Buckinghamshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Botley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Kitchen duct cleaning in Botley
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include grease drips onto cooking equipment and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, across discharge points, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Botley, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Most kitchens in Botley fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
For a kitchen in or near Botley, 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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Botley (HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Botley
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Botley
We cover Botley, about 25 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Botley is covered by Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Chenies Manor House is about 3.1 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St George's Church or elsewhere in Botley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Sites in Botley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our Buckinghamshire coverage runs to 263 places, and Botley is one of them. Our Milton Keynes page covers sites nearby, about 24 miles away.
We work across the HP5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Botley Road, Broomstick Lane and Goose Acre, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Tyler's Hill (1 mile south), Ley Hill (1 mile east), Lye Green (1 mile north), Orchard Leigh (1 mile north) and Bovingdon (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (8 miles south-west) and Chalfont St Peter (7 miles south).
What’s near Botley
In Botley, that means kitchens and buildings near Chesham Grammar School and The Crown pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Botley is Amersham station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Amersham Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Hawridge Court (3.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Sands Bank.
What affects the quote in Botley
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What we’re called out for in Botley
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
For schools such as Ley Hill School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Botley run smoothly.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
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What else we do in Botley
Questions from Botley
Do you cover smaller places like Botley?
Yes, Botley is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Botley out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Botley. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. 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.