Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Earley, Wokingham
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Lower Earley, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Earley
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Lower Earley give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, on extract fans, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers. Most calls from Lower Earley come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Lower Earley goes.
In a smaller place like Lower Earley, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Lower Earley (RG6, RG41)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Earley
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lower Earley?
Fire safety enforcement in Lower Earley is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Earley?
Yes, Lower Earley is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Common problems we fix in Lower Earley
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Radstock Primary School or anywhere near Lower Earley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
What affects the quote in Lower Earley
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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The process
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We plan the journey to Lower Earley and bring what the job is likely to need.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Earley
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
Lower Earley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses across Lower Earley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Lower Earley sits within the area of 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. It’s Wokingham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lower Earley. 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.
Where a hall near Trinity Church, or anywhere in Lower Earley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Lower Earley is about 3 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. Whatever kind of site you run in Lower Earley, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Wokingham coverage runs to 35 places, Lower Earley among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RG6 and RG41. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Beech Lane, Gipsy Lane and Durand Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Earley (1 mile north-west), Arborfield (2 miles south), Whitley (2 miles west), Shinfield (2 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Reading (3 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles east), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Coley Park (3 miles north-west). Lower Earley is among the bigger places we cover in Wokingham for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Lower Earley
Around Lower Earley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Crosfields School, University of Reading library and The Poachers pub. You will also find Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve (0.5 miles north) and Maiden Erlegh School (0.7 miles north). The nearest railway station is Earley station, about 1 mile north. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Earley includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.