West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Leverton
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Leverton, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leverton, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you have a kitchen taken over without any extract records and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods onwards. Kitchens in Leverton book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Leverton (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Leverton kitchens: local notes
There are about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Leverton, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Leverton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Leverton is Royal Berkshire 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Leverton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Leverton is about 9 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG17 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 24 miles away.
Every address in RG17 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Leverton include Chilton Foliat (1 mile north-west), Upper Eddington (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-east), Hungerford (1 mile south) and Woodlands St Mary (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (9 miles east), Thatcham (12 miles east), Speenhamland (9 miles east), Lambourn (5 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Kingsclere (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Leverton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to John O'Gaunt School and Amore pub, among other places. Leverton’s nearest station is Hungerford station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds.
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What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Leverton is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. With notice, the visit to Leverton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Leverton.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Leverton
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Ramsbury Manor is about 4.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
FAQs for Leverton
Which environmental health team covers Leverton?
Kitchens in Leverton are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Leverton?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Leverton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep grease collection points emptied
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.