Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Farnborough, Oxfordshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farnborough. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Farnborough
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Farnborough
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Farnborough, typically within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Farnborough it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: 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 Farnborough, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Farnborough (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Farnborough is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a 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
Questions from Farnborough
Will you come out to Farnborough?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Farnborough is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Farnborough?
Food hygiene inspections in Farnborough are carried out by West Berkshire council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Common problems we fix in Farnborough
The reason for all this is fire. 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 Farnborough, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we are most often called out for:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Farnborough, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What staff can safely do
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. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Towns and villages near Farnborough
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Farnborough kitchens: local notes
Farnborough is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Farnborough, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Whether the kitchen is in Farnborough itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Farnborough is about 4 miles south-east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX12 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Farnborough is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (16 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in OX12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Catmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton (2 miles south), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south), West Ilsley (3 miles east) and Stanmore (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north), Wantage (4 miles north-west), Grove (6 miles north-west), Faringdon (12 miles north-west) and Benson (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Farnborough
A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farnborough include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
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.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters