Buckinghamshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Marlow: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Marlow
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are grease smells coming from the extract and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Most kitchens in Marlow fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Around a town like Marlow, extract cleaning normally means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Marlow (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Nearby places to Marlow
What else we do in Marlow
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Parking in a town like Marlow is typically straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When to call us in Marlow
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School or anywhere near Marlow, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Kitchen extracts in Marlow
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 23 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Marlow. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Marlow, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Buckinghamshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Marlow is Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Congregational Church or anywhere around Marlow, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Marlow is Marlow Community Hospital, about within half a mile east.
Marlow is about 4 miles south of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Marlow, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Marlow. Marlow is one of 263 towns, villages and districts in Buckinghamshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (12 miles or so).
Every address in SL7 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, High Street and Willowmead Square and nearby roads. Marlow is on the A404 and B482, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Marlow: Bisham (1 mile south), Marlow Bottom (1 mile north), Burroughs Grove (1 mile north), Temple (2 miles south) and Little Marlow (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (4 miles north), Chesham (12 miles north-east), Amersham (10 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (6 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (10 miles east) and Princes Risborough (11 miles north). Being one of Buckinghamshire’s larger places, Marlow has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Local landmarks in Marlow
In Marlow, that means kitchens and buildings near Butcher's Tap and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Marlow itself: Marlow station. A little further out are Eden (4 miles north) and High Wycombe Castle (4.1 miles north). Not far away are Carpenter's Wood.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Buckinghamshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Marlow: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Marlow?
Food hygiene inspections in Marlow are carried out by Buckinghamshire council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Marlow?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Marlow needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
What affects the quote in Marlow
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.