West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Greenham kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Greenham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning in Greenham
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Greenham it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Greenham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Greenham (RG19, RG14)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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Greenham questions
Can you work in Greenham outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Greenham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Greenham?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Greenham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
When to call us in Greenham
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital about 1.5 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Grease, kitchens and Greenham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 80 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Greenham. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Fire safety in Greenham falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Greenham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Willows Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A kitchen near Newbury Racecourse station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Greenham is about 1 mile south-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Greenham, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Greenham is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 15 miles from Greenham.
Our technicians cover all of the RG19 and RG14 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Water Lane, Greenham Road and Draytons View or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Greenham include Sandleford (1 mile south-west), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Burghclere Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (13 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east).
Near you in Greenham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Bartholomew's School, Sandleford Priory and The Old London Apprentice pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Greenham is Newbury Racecourse station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Donnington Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Greenham include Audrey's Meadow.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Any section without access is marked on the report. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers 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 it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. 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 Greenham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- 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
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Managing agents and facilities teams in Greenham
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.