Windsor and Maidenhead · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Furze Platt
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Furze Platt. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Fat running down the canopy edge
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Kitchen duct cleaning in Furze Platt
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. If you’re dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from vertical risers, extract fans and canopies and hoods onwards. Most calls from Furze Platt come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
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 Furze Platt 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Furze Platt (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Furze Platt
What else we do in Furze Platt
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Visits to a place like Furze Platt are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Furze Platt
A kitchen in Furze Platt builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Mark's Hospital (about 0.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Kitchen extract cleaning in Furze Platt: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 84 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 30 takeaways in Furze Platt and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Furze Platt 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. In Furze Platt, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Furze Platt, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you cook for passing trade around Furze Platt station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Furze Platt is about 1 mile north of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Furze Platt and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our area takes in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 12 miles away.
We work across SL6 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Camden Road, Harrow Lane and Bridle Road and nearby roads. We also cover Maidenhead (1 mile south), Pinkneys Green (1 mile west), Cookham Dean (2 miles north), Cookham (2 miles north) and Boyn Hill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Windsor (6 miles south-east), North Ascot (8 miles south), Dedworth (6 miles south-east), Broomhall (11 miles south-east), South Ascot (10 miles south) and Old Windsor (9 miles south-east). Being one of Windsor and Maidenhead’s larger places, Furze Platt has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Furze Platt
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Braywick Park, St Piran's School and Furze Platt Junior School. There’s a railway station in Furze Platt itself: Furze Platt station. Other landmarks nearby include The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and St Mark's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Furze Platt include Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
Common questions in Furze Platt
Can a school canteen extract in Furze Platt be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 28 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Furze Platt, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Furze Platt?
Fire safety enforcement in Furze Platt is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.