West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Little Hungerford, West Berkshire
Kitchen extract cleaning across Little Hungerford and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Little Hungerford
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on plenums and filters, extract fans and discharge points. Kitchens in Little Hungerford book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Little Hungerford (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Little Hungerford
We cover Little Hungerford, about 50 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Little Hungerford. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hermitage Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 4 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Little Hungerford is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Little Hungerford or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Little Hungerford among them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 12 miles from Little Hungerford.
Every address in RG18 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Brick Walk, Stretcher Drive and Wythe Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Oare (1 mile north-west), Hermitage (1 mile south-west), Wellhouse (1 mile south-east), Longlane (1 mile south-west) and Curridge (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Little Hungerford
Around Little Hungerford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Horse pub. Little Hungerford’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 4.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles south) and Hampstead Norris Castle (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Snelsmore Common.
When to call us in Little Hungerford
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Shaw House is about 4.1 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Little Hungerford is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Little Hungerford: your questions answered
Is Little Hungerford within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Little Hungerford included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can the work in Little Hungerford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Little Hungerford keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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What else we do in Little Hungerford
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.