Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stubbles, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Stubbles on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stubbles, done properly
Across Stubbles, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. We are often asked to deal with grease dripping from the canopy or filters and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Stubbles it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Stubbles goes.
For a kitchen in or near Stubbles, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Stubbles (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Stubbles
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Stubbles and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Stubbles are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. 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. Stubbles is covered by Oxfordshire 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Clement, or anywhere in Stubbles, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Basildon Park is about 2.5 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Stubbles is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Stubbles to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (9 miles or so).
Every address in RG8 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Stubbles: Ashampstead (1 mile north-west), Ashampstead Green (1 mile north-west), Upper Basildon (1 mile east), Burnt Hill (1 mile south) and New Town (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north), Wantage (13 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (14 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Around Stubbles
The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Yattendon Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Hartslock.
What affects the quote in Stubbles
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Common questions in Stubbles
Which fire authority looks after Stubbles?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stubbles. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you cover smaller places like Stubbles?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stubbles included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Towns and villages near Stubbles
Also in Stubbles
Why act early in Stubbles
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. If the system at a site near Stubbles fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Stubbles.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.