Slough · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Slough
Kitchen extract cleaning for Slough, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Stale cooking odours from the system
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Slough
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you are dealing with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Slough start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Town-centre kitchens in a place like Slough often sit below flats or offices, with risers that run up the back of the building to roof level. Vertical risers like that need access panels in the right places, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
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What we do, step by step
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. In Slough, bigger jobs are often split over several out-of-hours visits.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When to call us in Slough
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Slough, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Slough
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels and B&Bs in and around Slough, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Slough. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Slough get their food hygiene inspections from Slough council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Upton Hospital about 0.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Herschel Grammar School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Slough is about 22 miles west of London, in Slough. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Slough. We cover 31 places across Slough, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 17 miles from Slough.
Every address in SL1, SL3, SL2 and SL6 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Station Road and London Road and nearby roads. You’ll find Slough on the A4 and A332, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Slough, we cover Chalvey (1 mile south), Cippenham (1 mile west), Britwell (1 mile north-west), Farnham Royal (2 miles north) and Huntercombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Datchet (3 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Slough
Typical jobs here are in premises near Westgate School, Herschel Park and The Moon and Spoon pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Slough station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Upton Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Slough includes Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
Common questions in Slough
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Slough?
The local authority for Slough is Slough 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.
Do you work overnight in Slough?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Slough does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
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.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
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 we start.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.