West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Boxford, West Berkshire
Kitchen extract cleaning in Boxford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Boxford
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with photos of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Boxford, typically within one working day. If you have a system with no record of a TR19 clean and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can help, from canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters onwards. When a restaurant in Boxford asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a village or hamlet like Boxford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Boxford (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What we are called out for in Boxford
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 4.6 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Boxford
Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Boxford. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Boxford is Royal Berkshire 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Benham Park is about 2.5 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Boxford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Boxford is about 4 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Boxford to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on School Lane and Winterbourne Road and nearby roads. We also cover Wickham Heath (1 mile south-west), Winterbourne (2 miles east), Stockcross (2 miles south), Bagnor (3 miles south-east) and North Heath (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles south-east), Thatcham (6 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
Near you in Boxford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bell pub and the streets around them. Boxford’s nearest station is Kintbury station, about 3.9 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.8 miles south-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Sole Common Pond.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Boxford
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
FAQs for Boxford
Can you work in Boxford outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Boxford keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you cover smaller places like Boxford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
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, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. 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. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Boxford can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Boxford
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.