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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Tokers Green
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tokers Green, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen duct cleaning in Tokers Green
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Common call-outs are for a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers. When a restaurant in Tokers Green asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Tokers Green goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Tokers Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Where
- Tokers Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Tokers Green
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, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. It’s simpler to plan the work at Tokers Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Common questions in Tokers Green
Can school kitchens in Tokers Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Tokers Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Tokers Green?
In Tokers Green, it’s South Oxfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you do not lose a service.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Grease, kitchens and Tokers Green
In Tokers Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Tokers Green falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Kidmore End Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Tokers Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Battle Hospital (about 2.4 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Tokers Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Tokers Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Tokers Green included. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, and Tokers Green is one of them.
Work in RG4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Tokers Green Lane, Dysonswood Lane and Bardolph's Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Tokers Green: Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (2 miles south-east) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Tokers Green
In Tokers Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, The Pack Saddle pub and The Warwick School. Tokers Green’s nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2.8 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.5 miles south). Open spaces near Tokers Green include South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
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.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Tokers Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.