Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Charvil, Wokingham
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Charvil? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Charvil and across Wokingham. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Charvil
Across Charvil, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you’re dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right, from vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods onwards. Kitchens in Charvil book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A clean in Charvil covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Charvil are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Charvil (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Charvil
Food Standards Agency records include about 15 pubs and bars in and around Charvil, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Charvil get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Charvil sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Berkshire Hospital (about 3.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near St Patrick's Church, or anywhere in Charvil, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Charvil is about 2 miles north of Woodley, in Wokingham. Every kind of commercial site in Charvil, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Local streets include Old Bath Road, Wenlock Edge and Pipistrelle Way, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Charvil, we cover Twyford (1 mile east), Ruscombe (1 mile east), Whistley Green (1 mile south-east), Woodley (2 miles south) and Shiplake (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Reading (4 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south-east), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Charvil
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Piggott School, Polehampton Church of England Infant School and The Wagon And Horses Public House, among other places. The closest station to Charvil is Twyford station, roughly 0.9 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Charvil can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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FAQs for Charvil
Can school kitchens in Charvil be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Charvil, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Charvil?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Charvil. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What is 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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
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What affects the quote in Charvil
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Charvil, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Charvil?
A kitchen in Charvil builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
For schools such as Waingels College, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included