West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sheepdrove, West Berkshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Sheepdrove: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Sheepdrove
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers, and people most often call us about a system with no record of a TR19 clean and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. When a restaurant in Sheepdrove asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Sheepdrove covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Somewhere as small as Sheepdrove, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Sheepdrove (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Sheepdrove and across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Places near Sheepdrove
Other services in Sheepdrove
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen extracts in Sheepdrove
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Sheepdrove and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In Sheepdrove, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Sheepdrove falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Sheepdrove, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Sheepdrove is about 6 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Sheepdrove to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, Sheepdrove among them. Oxford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Sheepdrove.
All of RG17 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Lambourn (1 mile south-west), Upper Lambourn (2 miles west), Sparsholt (5 miles north), Westcot (5 miles north) and Kingston Lisle (5 miles north). Further out, we also cover Newbury (12 miles south-east), Thatcham (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (11 miles south-east), Hungerford (7 miles south), Shaw (11 miles south-east) and Wash Common (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Sheepdrove
Open spaces near Sheepdrove include Rams Hill and Seven Barrows.
What we’re called out for in Sheepdrove
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Sheepdrove (Ashdown House is about 3.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. The timing of a visit to Sheepdrove is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Sheepdrove
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
FAQs for Sheepdrove
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sheepdrove?
The local authority for Sheepdrove is West Berkshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Sheepdrove?
Fire safety enforcement in Sheepdrove is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sheepdrove
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.