Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Basildon, Oxfordshire
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Lower Basildon, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Basildon
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Lower Basildon? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
A clean in Lower Basildon covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Lower Basildon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Lower Basildon (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Towns and villages near Lower Basildon
Also in Lower Basildon
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. It’s simpler to plan the work at Lower Basildon now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Lower Basildon
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 from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Basildon Park is about 0.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
The process
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Lower Basildon, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Lower Basildon: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Lower Basildon?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lower Basildon is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lower Basildon?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lower Basildon. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
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. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Lower Basildon
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Lower Basildon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for Lower Basildon is Oxfordshire 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. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lower Basildon. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Bartholomew's Church, or anywhere in Lower Basildon, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lower Basildon is about 7 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Lower Basildon get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Lower Basildon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 7 miles from Lower Basildon.
Work in RG8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Lower Basildon: Goring (2 miles north), Elvendon (2 miles north-east), Streatley (2 miles north-west), South Stoke (3 miles north) and Hungerford Green (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Wantage (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles east), Grove (15 miles north-west) and Benson (8 miles north).
Near you in Lower Basildon
In Lower Basildon, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Tavern. For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lower Basildon include Hartslock.