Windsor and Maidenhead · Kitchen extract cleaning
Dorney kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Dorney, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dorney
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include stale cooking odours from the system and fat running down the canopy edge, on plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers. When a restaurant in Dorney asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Dorney (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Dorney
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Dorney in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Dorney, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you cover smaller places like Dorney?
Yes, Dorney is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
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.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Dorney
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses across Dorney and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Dorney are the job of Buckinghamshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Dorney sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Dorney is Upton Hospital, about 2.7 miles east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Dorney, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Dorney is about 2 miles north-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Dorney, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Dorney included. Dorney is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Reading, around 14 miles away.
Here we cover the SL4 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Common Road, Village Road and Boveney Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Dorney: Lake End (1 mile north-west), Dorney Reach (1 mile west), Cippenham (1 mile north-east), Huntercombe (1 mile north) and Bray (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (4 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (5 miles north-west), Furze Platt (4 miles north-west) and Broomhall (8 miles south).
Around Dorney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Westgate School, Sutherland Grange and Westgate School. The closest station to Dorney is Burnham station, about 1.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Upton Hospital (2.7 miles east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Dorney includes Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Dorney run smoothly.
- You send pictures 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When to call us in Dorney
A kitchen in Dorney builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Dorney Court, about 0.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Dorney; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Places near Dorney
What else we do in Dorney
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
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.