West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Burnt Hill
Kitchen extract cleaning in Burnt Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Burnt Hill
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are fat running down the canopy edge and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Burnt Hill? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
For a kitchen in or near Burnt Hill, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Burnt Hill (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Burnt Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Burnt Hill. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Burnt Hill get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Burnt 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Burnt Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Basildon Park, about 3.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Burnt Hill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Yattendon C.E. Primary School or anywhere near Burnt Hill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Burnt Hill is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Burnt Hill and the rest of West Berkshire. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, about 9 miles from Burnt Hill.
Work in RG18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Burnt Hill: Stubbles (1 mile north), Stanford Dingley (2 miles south), Ashampstead (2 miles north), Ashampstead Green (2 miles north) and Upper Basildon (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south-west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Burnt Hill
The closest station to Burnt Hill is Pangbourne station, about 4.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (1.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hartslock.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, 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 Burnt Hill and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Burnt Hill, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Burnt Hill
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Burnt Hill and across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Burnt Hill questions
Is Burnt Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Burnt Hill?
Kitchens in Burnt Hill are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Burnt Hill
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. 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 email us.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Burnt Hill
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points