West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Curridge
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Curridge: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Curridge
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. 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 TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can help, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Curridge? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Curridge: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Curridge, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Curridge (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Curridge
What else we do in Curridge
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Curridge is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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 go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Curridge
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Curridge, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Shaw House, about 2.5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Curridge; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Kitchen extract cleaning in Curridge: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Curridge. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Food hygiene inspections in Curridge are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Curridge. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Curridge Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Berkshire Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Curridge, about 2.7 miles south.
Curridge is about 3 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Curridge, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Curridge is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 14 miles from Curridge.
Every address in RG18 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Chapel Lane, Kiln Drive and Marsh Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Curridge include Longlane (1 mile east), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Oare (2 miles north-east), Little Hungerford (2 miles north-east) and Wellhouse (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles south), Thatcham (3 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Around Curridge
Around Curridge, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bunk Inn and Trinity School. For rail, the closest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 3.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Donnington Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Curridge include Snelsmore Common.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Curridge.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Common questions in Curridge
Can you get to a site in Curridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Curridge?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Curridge. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
When do you clean the extract?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before work begins.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.