West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
East Shefford kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in East Shefford, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What we are called out for in East Shefford
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Thomas' Church or elsewhere in East Shefford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Kitchen duct cleaning in East Shefford
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you are dealing with proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in East Shefford, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- East Shefford (RG17, RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to East Shefford
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East Shefford: your questions answered
Will you come out to East Shefford?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, East Shefford included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in East Shefford?
Food hygiene inspections in East Shefford are carried out by West Berkshire council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you do not lose a service.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like East Shefford.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in East Shefford and across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and East Shefford
The fire and rescue service for East Shefford is 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. East Shefford, about 58 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
School kitchens, at schools like Shefford C.E. Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
East Shefford is about 7 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Sites in East Shefford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, East Shefford among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Work in RG17 and RG20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Great Shefford (1 mile north-west), Weston (1 mile south-east), Wickham (2 miles south), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (7 miles south-east), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (5 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
What’s near East Shefford
East Shefford’s nearest station is Kintbury station, about 4.7 miles south of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.