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Kitchen extract cleaning in Fords Farm, Reading
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Fords Farm? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Fords Farm as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Fords Farm than wait for a failure.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
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About our kitchen extract cleaning in Fords Farm
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, we can help, from canopies and hoods, extract fans and discharge points onwards. Kitchens in Fords Farm book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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 readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens around a place like Fords Farm are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Fords Farm
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Mapledurham House, about 3.1 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Fords Farm; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fords Farm: the local picture
There are about 26 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 takeaways across Fords Farm and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Fords Farm is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Fords Farm are the job of Reading council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Kennet Valley Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Matthew's, or anywhere in Fords Farm, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Across the RG30 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 34 places across Reading, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Around Fords Farm
Around Fords Farm, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Prospect School, Elvian School and The Cunning Man pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Fords Farm is Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Fords Farm include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by 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. We typically come back within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Everything the job in Fords Farm needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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FAQs for Fords Farm
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Fords Farm during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Fords Farm. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire service covers Fords Farm?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters