West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Headley, West Berkshire
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Headley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Headley, done properly
Across Headley, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. Common call-outs are for heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, on extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Headley it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
For a kitchen in or near Headley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Headley (RG19)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Headley
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Look out for any of the following:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Historic houses near Headley, such as Shaw House about 4.4 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
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.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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. That’s our job.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Headley
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Questions from Headley
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Headley?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Headley. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Headley?
Food hygiene inspections in Headley are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Headley?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Grease, kitchens and Headley
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Headley. 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 Headley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Headley is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.5 miles north-west. For schools such as Cheam School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Headley is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Sites in Headley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Headley is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
We work across the RG19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Ashford Hill Road, Thornford Road and Harrow Drive and nearby roads. We also cover Mill Green (1 mile east), Plastow Green (1 mile south-east), Heads Hill (1 mile north-west), Goose Hill (1 mile east) and Bishop's Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Headley
In Headley, that means kitchens and buildings near New Greenham Park. The nearest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles north. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Headley includes Thatcham Reed Beds and Ladle Hill.
Why deal with it now?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Headley is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Headley
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. 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 few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere like Headley, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.