West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Sandleford
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Sandleford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Sandleford questions
Which fire authority looks after Sandleford?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Sandleford?
The local authority for Sandleford is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: 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 do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you cover Sandleford?
Yes. We cover Sandleford and the rest of West Berkshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sandleford
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across West Berkshire.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a small place like Sandleford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Sandleford (RG19, RG20, RG14)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep grease collection points emptied
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Planning a trip to Sandleford ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sandleford
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sandleford
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
For kitchen extract cleaning in Sandleford, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Places near Sandleford
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Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Sandleford and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Sandleford
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways in Sandleford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Sandleford. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Sandleford are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Willows Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Gabriel's School or elsewhere in Sandleford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Shaw House, about 2.4 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Sandleford; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Sandleford is about 1 mile south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Sandleford, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 15 miles away.
We cover every part of RG19, RG20 and RG14 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Priory Place, Laurel Gardens and Sandleford Lodge Park and the roads around them. Other places close to Sandleford include Greenham (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile south-west), Wash Common (1 mile west), Burghclere Common (1 mile south) and Newbury (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Sandleford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sandleford Priory, St Bartholomew's School and Park House School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Donnington Castle (3 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.6 miles east). Open spaces near Sandleford include Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points