Windsor and Maidenhead · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in South Ascot
Our technicians work in South Ascot on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in South Ascot
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and poor airflow at the canopy. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in South Ascot usually mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A clean in South Ascot covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like South Ascot gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- South Ascot (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. In a smaller place like South Ascot, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why South Ascot businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When to call us in South Ascot
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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
School kitchens, at schools like St Francis Catholic Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
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FAQs for South Ascot
Do you work in villages like South Ascot?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Ascot?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for South Ascot. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in South Ascot?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in South Ascot
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around South Ascot, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in South Ascot falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Ascot. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A kitchen near Ascot station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Souls, or anywhere in South Ascot, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
South Ascot is about 4 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Ascot and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, South Ascot among them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in SL5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Church Road, The Poplars and Brockenhurst Road and nearby roads. With the B3020 close by, South Ascot is simple for us to get to at any hour. Close by, we work in Sunningdale (1 mile east), Broomhall (2 miles east), Windlesham (2 miles south), Brick Hill (3 miles south-east) and Bagshot (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (9 miles north), Windsor (6 miles north), Boyn Hill (8 miles north), Cookham (11 miles north), Furze Platt (10 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north). South Ascot is among the bigger places we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near South Ascot
In South Ascot, that means kitchens and buildings near Silwood Park, Charters School and St Mary's School. The nearest railway station is Ascot station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Heatherwood Hospital (1 mile north-west) and The Lexicon (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near South Ascot include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Ascot
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a place like South Ascot, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.