West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury, West Berkshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Newbury and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and stale cooking odours from the system. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in West Berkshire.
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 Newbury goes.
Many kitchens in a town like Newbury were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Newbury (RG14, RG19, RG18, RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
More services for Newbury
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Newbury will be.
- 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
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.
When to call us in Newbury
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
School kitchens, at schools like St Nicolas C.E. Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
Newbury kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 28 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Newbury. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Newbury sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newbury. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Nicolas Church or anywhere around Newbury, 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 Newbury is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 1.5 miles east.
Newbury is about 15 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Newbury to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Newbury is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 15 miles away.
All of RG14, RG19, RG18 and RG20 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Market Street, London Road and Donnington Square or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Newbury include the A4 and A339, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Greenham (1 mile south-east), Sandleford (1 mile south), Skinners Green (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Enborne (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Newbury has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Newbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Victoria Park, The Diamond Tap and St Bartholomew's School. Newbury has its own railway station: Newbury station. Well-known places in the area include Donnington Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles east). Not far away are Audrey's Meadow.
What affects the quote in Newbury
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
FAQs for Newbury
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Newbury. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Newbury?
Kitchens in Newbury are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.