Reading · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Play Hatch, Reading
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Play Hatch? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Play Hatch
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have grease drips onto cooking equipment and stale cooking odours from the system, we can put it right. Most calls from Play Hatch 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, which is why a TR19® clean in Play Hatch goes well beyond the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Play Hatch, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Play Hatch
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Play Hatch
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
FAQs for Play Hatch
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Play Hatch out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Play Hatch, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is Play Hatch within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Play Hatch is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Common problems we fix in Play Hatch
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Play Hatch, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Play Hatch, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Managing agents and facilities teams in Play Hatch
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Play Hatch.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Nearby places to Play Hatch
More services for Play Hatch
Kitchen extracts in Play Hatch
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 10 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Play Hatch. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Reading council inspect food businesses in Play Hatch. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Play Hatch is 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mapledurham House is about 4.4 miles west), access may need planning. A hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Whether your site is in the middle of Play Hatch or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Reading coverage runs to 34 places, Play Hatch among them.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Play Hatch
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading Blue Coat School and The Shoulder of Mutton pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Play Hatch is Reading station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Alder Moors and South Lake.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.