Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hungerford, Wokingham
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Hungerford? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Hungerford
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with photos of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Hungerford, normally within one working day. Common call-outs are for proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on canopies and hoods, extract fans and discharge points. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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.
In a village or hamlet like Hungerford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hungerford (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
Nearby places to Hungerford
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When to call us in Hungerford
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Look out for any of the following:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Waltham St Lawrence Primary School or anywhere near Hungerford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Hungerford can be planned properly.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hungerford, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between 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. Leave those to us.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hungerford
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Hungerford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Hungerford is 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. Kitchens in Hungerford get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hungerford is Wokingham Hospital, about 4 miles south.
Hungerford is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Wherever you are in the RG10 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 35 places across Wokingham, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on Hungerford Lane and Wicks Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Shurlock Row (1 mile east), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles south-west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Hungerford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Twyford station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Nearby you will also find Wokingham Hospital (4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Lavells Lake and South Lake.
Common questions in Hungerford
Which fire authority looks after Hungerford?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hungerford. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you come out to Hungerford?
Yes, Hungerford is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.