Oxfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Tidmarsh kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Tidmarsh for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tidmarsh
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Tidmarsh covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Tidmarsh, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Tidmarsh (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Tidmarsh
There are about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Tidmarsh and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Tidmarsh is covered by Oxfordshire 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. In Tidmarsh, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pangbourne Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 4 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Tidmarsh is about 5 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tidmarsh, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Tidmarsh included. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Tidmarsh is one of them.
We work across the RG8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Strachey Close and Tidmarsh Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Tidmarsh include Sulham (1 mile east), Pangbourne (1 mile north), Whitchurch-on-Thames (1 mile north), Little Heath (2 miles south-east) and Englefield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north), Great Western Park (12 miles north-west) and Watlington (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Tidmarsh
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Denefield School and The Cross Keys pub. The closest station to Tidmarsh is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (3.5 miles south) and Battle Hospital (4 miles east). Open spaces near Tidmarsh include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
Nearby places to Tidmarsh
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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, which slows build-up further down the system.
When to call us in Tidmarsh
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Mapledurham House, about 2.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Tidmarsh; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Different parts, different methods
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.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Tidmarsh
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. If the system at a site near Tidmarsh fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tidmarsh
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. For a village or hamlet like Tidmarsh, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Tidmarsh: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tidmarsh?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tidmarsh. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work in villages like Tidmarsh?
Yes, Tidmarsh is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.