West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Colthrop kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Colthrop, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
When to call us in Colthrop
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
A kitchen near Thatcham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Colthrop
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for fat running down the canopy edge and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across canopies and hoods, extract fans and discharge points. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Colthrop? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Somewhere as small as Colthrop, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Colthrop (RG19, RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Kitchen extracts in Colthrop
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Colthrop and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Colthrop sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Colthrop, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Francis Baily Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Berkshire Community Hospital (about 2.4 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Colthrop is about 1 mile east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Colthrop, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Colthrop. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Reading is in our area too, about 12 miles from Colthrop.
Every address in RG19 and RG18 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Bath Road, Ashman Road and Fokerham Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Colthrop include Crookham (2 miles south-east), Hyde End (2 miles south-east), Heads Hill (2 miles south-west), Mill Green (2 miles south) and Goose Hill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (12 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Colthrop
Around Colthrop, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Swan pub and Kennet School. Colthrop’s nearest station is Thatcham station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (4.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Thatcham Reed Beds.
Also near Colthrop
Also in Colthrop
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Colthrop is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. In a small place like Colthrop, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Colthrop
Will you come out to Colthrop?
Yes. Colthrop is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Colthrop?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Colthrop. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between 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 we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a village or hamlet like Colthrop, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.