West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Mortimer
Kitchen extract cleaning for Mortimer, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Mortimer
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Mortimer give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Mortimer, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Mortimer: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Mortimer are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Mortimer (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a smaller place like Mortimer, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Grease, kitchens and Mortimer
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mortimer. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Mortimer is covered by 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 West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mortimer. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Mortimer St John's C.E. Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Mortimer Methodist Church or elsewhere in Mortimer, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Stratfield Saye House, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Mortimer; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mortimer is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Mortimer and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Mortimer is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 6 miles from Mortimer.
Kitchen extract cleaning in RG7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on The Street, Croft Road and Leigh Field and the roads around them. Other places close to Mortimer include Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile east), Mortimer West End (1 mile south-west), Goddard's Green (2 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north) and Wokefield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Mortimer
In Mortimer, that means kitchens and buildings near The Willink School, The Willink School and Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Calleva Museum (2 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near Mortimer include Hosehill Lake.
What affects the quote in Mortimer
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Nearby places to Mortimer
What else we do in Mortimer
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
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.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Common questions in Mortimer
Which fire service covers Mortimer?
That’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Will you come out to Mortimer?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
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. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A quieter site near Mortimer still needs its system looked after.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.