Buckinghamshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Ellesborough
Kitchen extract cleaning across Ellesborough and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Common problems we fix in Ellesborough
A kitchen in Ellesborough 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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
For schools such as Great Kimble Church of England School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Ellesborough
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Ellesborough covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Ellesborough, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Ellesborough (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work 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 Ellesborough run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What your team can do, and what needs 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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Ellesborough
Can you get to a site in Ellesborough?
Yes. Ellesborough is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work overnight in Ellesborough?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Ellesborough doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
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’re fully insured.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What should I send you?
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
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.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
We do not 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’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Ellesborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ellesborough. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Buckinghamshire council inspect food businesses in Ellesborough. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Ellesborough sits within the area of Buckinghamshire 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 Ellesborough is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, about 3.1 miles north. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Ellesborough, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ellesborough is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP17, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Ellesborough is one of 263 towns, villages and districts in Buckinghamshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in HP17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Ellesborough Road, Springs Lane and Church Hill, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Ellesborough: Butler's Cross (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile north-east), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Ellesborough
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Russell Arms and John Colet School. The nearest railway station is Little Kimble station, about 0.9 miles west. A little further out are Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.