West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Grazeley
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Grazeley, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Grazeley
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Grazeley
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can put it right. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Grazeley, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Grazeley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Grazeley (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026

Kitchen extracts in Grazeley
Grazeley is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Grazeley get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Grazeley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Berkshire Hospital is the nearest hospital to Grazeley, about 4 miles north.
Grazeley is about 4 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG7, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, Grazeley among them.
Work in RG7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Mereoak Lane, Church Lane and Mortimer Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Grazeley include Spencers Wood (1 mile east), Beech Hill (2 miles south), Swallowfield (2 miles south-east), Riseley (3 miles south-east) and Heckfield Heath (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (14 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Calcot (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (14 miles west).
Near you in Grazeley
In Grazeley, that means kitchens and buildings near Ryeish Green School, The Farriers Arms and Oakbank. For rail, the closest station is Reading Green Park station, about 2.1 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Thames Valley Police Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (1.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Grazeley includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Longwater.
Questions from Grazeley
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Grazeley?
In Grazeley, it’s Wokingham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire authority looks after Grazeley?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Grazeley. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in Grazeley?
Yes. We work in Grazeley and the rest of West Berkshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Grazeley can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. If the system at a site near Grazeley fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Grazeley.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed 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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers