West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Crookham kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Crookham and across West Berkshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Crookham
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have a system with no record of a TR19 clean and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can help, from discharge points, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Crookham? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Most kitchens in Crookham fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a village or hamlet like Crookham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Crookham (RG7, RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Crookham run smoothly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Crookham
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
Crookham kitchens: local notes
Crookham is covered by 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. Crookham, about 49 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brimpton C.E. 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 3.8 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Crookham is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Crookham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 12 miles from Crookham.
Work in RG7 and RG19 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Crookham Common Road and Hyde End Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Crookham include Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (2 miles south-east) and Plastow Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles east).
Near you in Crookham
Around Crookham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kennet School and The Travellers Friend pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Crookham is Thatcham station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.7 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crookham include Thatcham Reed Beds.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Crookham
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. 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. Somewhere as small as Crookham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crookham
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Crookham
Can you work in Crookham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Crookham can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Crookham?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Crookham. 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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you cover Crookham?
Yes. We cover Crookham and the rest of West Berkshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Towns and villages near Crookham
What else we do in Crookham
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
What we are called out for in Crookham
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Crookham, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Shaw House, about 5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Crookham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos