Windsor and Maidenhead · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cookham Dean, Windsor and Maidenhead
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Cookham Dean, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
What we are called out for in Cookham Dean
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Cookham Dean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cookham Dean
Across Cookham Dean, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you’re dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cookham Dean, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Cookham Dean, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Cookham Dean (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like Cookham Dean, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Nearby places to Cookham Dean
What else we do in Cookham Dean
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cookham Dean: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 19 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cookham Dean. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Cookham Dean is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cookham Dean. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Marlow Community Hospital (about 1.6 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Cliveden, about 2.5 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Cookham Dean; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Cookham Dean is about 2 miles south-east of Marlow, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whether your site is in the middle of Cookham Dean or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Cookham Dean is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in SL6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Kings Lane, Popes Lane and Hills Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Cookham Dean, we cover Cookham (1 mile east), Bisham (1 mile west), Furze Platt (2 miles south), Marlow (2 miles north-west) and Temple (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (3 miles south), Windsor (7 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (3 miles south), North Ascot (10 miles south), Dedworth (7 miles south-east) and Broomhall (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Cookham Dean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jolly Farmer pub and Furze Platt Senior School, among other places. The closest station to Cookham Dean is Cookham station, about 1 mile east of the centre. A little further out are Marlow Community Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Marlow Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Cookham Dean include Taplow Lake and Carpenter's Wood.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Cookham Dean
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Cookham Dean?
In Cookham Dean, it’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cookham Dean in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cookham Dean. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you cover Cookham Dean?
Yes. We work in Cookham Dean and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you quote from pictures?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
Will I get a certificate 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 shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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.