Buckinghamshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Ibstone
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Ibstone, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ibstone.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, 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.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Ibstone, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers plenums and filters, extract fans and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Ibstone start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. 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 Ibstone, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Ibstone (HP14)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Ibstone
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Ibstone and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Ibstone is covered by Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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 Ibstone, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Buckinghamshire council. 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Ibstone, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Ibstone, such as Stonor Park about 3 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ibstone CofE Primary School or anywhere near Ibstone, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ibstone is about 7 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Ibstone and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Ibstone is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Reading, around 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of HP14 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Northend (1 mile south-west), Turville Heath (2 miles south), Christmas Common (2 miles west), Stonor (3 miles south) and Crowell Hill (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles north), High Wycombe (7 miles east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south-east), Amersham (14 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles east).
Around Ibstone
Around Ibstone, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Fox pub. The closest station to Ibstone is Saunderton station, about 4.6 miles north-east. Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
What affects the quote in Ibstone
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Ibstone
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Ibstone: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Ibstone?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Ibstone can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Ibstone?
Yes. Ibstone is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
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.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.