Windsor and Maidenhead · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead
Kitchen extract cleaning across Shottesbrooke and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shottesbrooke, done properly
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and discharge points. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Shottesbrooke it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Shottesbrooke, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Shottesbrooke (SL6, RG10)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere as small as Shottesbrooke, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Places near Shottesbrooke
What else we do in Shottesbrooke
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Common problems we fix in Shottesbrooke
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Where a hall near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Shottesbrooke, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Grease, kitchens and Shottesbrooke
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shottesbrooke. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Shottesbrooke is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Shottesbrooke are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like Cox Green School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 3.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Shottesbrooke is about 3 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Every kind of commercial site in Shottesbrooke, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Shottesbrooke is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Reading, around 9 miles away.
Every address in SL6 and RG10 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Pundles Lane, Broadmoor Road and Kiln Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Shottesbrooke: White Waltham (1 mile north-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile south-east), Paley Street (2 miles east), Braywoodside (2 miles south-east) and Touchen-end (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north-east), Windsor (7 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles north-east), North Ascot (6 miles south-east), Cookham (6 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Shottesbrooke
Shottesbrooke’s nearest station is Twyford station, about 3.3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are The Gullet Local Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.
Questions from Shottesbrooke
Can school kitchens in Shottesbrooke be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Shottesbrooke. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work at weekends in Shottesbrooke?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Shottesbrooke does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.