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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Chalkhouse Green
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Chalkhouse Green? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchen duct cleaning in Chalkhouse Green
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with photos of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Chalkhouse Green, normally within one working day. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Reading.
A clean in Chalkhouse Green covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Chalkhouse Green (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning around Chalkhouse Green
There are about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Chalkhouse Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chalkhouse Green. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Chalkhouse Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 2.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint Barnabas Emmer Green or elsewhere in Chalkhouse Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chalkhouse Green (Mapledurham House is about 2.6 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Chalkhouse Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Chalkhouse Green. 34 places in Reading are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in RG4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Chalkhouse Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bird in Hand pub, The Warwick School and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. The closest station to Chalkhouse Green is Reading station, roughly 2.6 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chalkhouse Green
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. We usually come back within one working day.
FAQs for Chalkhouse Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Chalkhouse Green?
In Chalkhouse Green, it’s South Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Chalkhouse Green?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chalkhouse Green. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Chalkhouse Green?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What happens if it’s left?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Planning a trip to Chalkhouse Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chalkhouse Green
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
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What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
How it works
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 as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Chalkhouse Green can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- 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.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.