Reading · Kitchen extract cleaning
Horncastle kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Horncastle: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Horncastle
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on canopies and hoods, discharge points and vertical risers. Most calls from Horncastle come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a smaller place like Horncastle, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Horncastle (RG30, RG31)
- Region
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Horncastle
The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Horncastle. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Horncastle 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. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horncastle. 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mapledurham House is about 2.8 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as Kennet Valley Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. From the centre of Horncastle to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 34 places across Reading, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Every address in RG30 and RG31 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Horncastle, we cover Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 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 (5 miles north). Horncastle is among the bigger places we cover in Reading for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Horncastle
In Horncastle, that means kitchens and buildings near Elvian School, Prospect School and Calcot Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Reading West station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Horncastle
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horncastle
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Leave it or put it right?
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 certificate in the file answers that question. A planned visit to Horncastle fits your hours; an emergency does not.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Horncastle
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Horncastle
Can you work in Horncastle outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Horncastle can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Horncastle?
Kitchens in Horncastle are inspected by Reading council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Horncastle?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Towns and villages near Horncastle
What else we do in Horncastle
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
What we are called out for in Horncastle
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Battle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horncastle, about 1.5 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Around Horncastle, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.