West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Crockham Heath
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crockham Heath from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Managing agents and facilities teams in Crockham Heath
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crockham Heath, done properly
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Typical jobs include rancid smells from grease in the duct and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, across discharge points, plenums and filters and extract fans. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Crockham Heath? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a village or hamlet like Crockham Heath, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Crockham Heath (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Crockham Heath
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars in and around Crockham Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Crockham Heath. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Crockham Heath sits within the area of 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.
For schools such as Enborne C.E. Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Benham Park is about 1.8 miles north), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Michael or anywhere around Crockham Heath, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Crockham Heath is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Crockham Heath, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Crockham Heath. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. Reading is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RG20. We cover sites on Church Lane and Church Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Enborne (1 mile north), Hamstead Marshall (1 mile west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (1 mile south-east) and Ball Hill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Crockham Heath
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Park House School, Hamstead Marshall Park and Craven Arms, among other places. Crockham Heath’s nearest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The timing of a visit to Crockham Heath is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Crockham Heath
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Questions from Crockham Heath
Which council inspects kitchens in Crockham Heath?
Kitchens in Crockham Heath are inspected by Basingstoke and Deane 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 fire service covers Crockham Heath?
Crockham Heath is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How long will the clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
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What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
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