West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Stone Copse
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Stone Copse and across West Berkshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Copse
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Stone Copse (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Stone Copse
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Stone Copse. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from West Berkshire council inspect food businesses in Stone Copse. 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 Stone Copse falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Berkshire Community Hospital (about 0.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Shaw House is about 1 mile south-west), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery or anywhere near Stone Copse, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Stone Copse is about 2 miles north-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Stone Copse to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Stone Copse is one of them. Reading is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RG18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Stone Copse include Benham Hill (1 mile south), Ashmore Green (1 mile east), Cold Ash (1 mile east), Curridge (2 miles north) and Longlane (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Hungerford (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (14 miles east), Calcot (11 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Stone Copse
Typical jobs here are in premises near Victoria Park, Trinity School and Trinity School. The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 1.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (0.9 miles south) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stone Copse include Nature Discovery Centre.
Questions from Stone Copse
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Copse in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Stone Copse. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire service covers Stone Copse?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stone Copse. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
When do you clean the extract?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you do not lose a service.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
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 many insurers ask for proof of it.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Stone Copse and across West Berkshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Planning a trip to Stone Copse ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. 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. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stone Copse.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.