Reading · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sonning Common, Reading
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Sonning Common and across Reading. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Sonning Common
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Typical jobs include an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Sonning Common normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Sonning Common covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Sonning Common, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Sonning Common (RG4, RG9)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Around Sonning Common, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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When to call us in Sonning Common
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Greys Court is about 2.2 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Sonning Common
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Sonning Common. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In Sonning Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Sonning Common is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Battle Hospital (about 4.1 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sonning Common Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Sonning Common is about 3 miles north of Caversham, in Reading. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Sonning Common and the rest of Reading. Our area takes in 34 places across Reading, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RG4 and RG9. We cover sites on Wood Lane, Green Lane and Woodbury Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Peppard Hill (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile north), Kidmore End (1 mile south-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south), Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Sonning Common has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Sonning Common
Around Sonning Common, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge, The Warwick School and Hare & Hounds pub. The nearest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Warburg Nature Reserve.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sonning Common
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Booking now means the visit to Sonning Common is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Sonning Common
Which council inspects kitchens in Sonning Common?
That is South Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sonning Common. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work in Sonning Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Sonning Common keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Sonning Common?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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, and that is where we come in.