Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Twyford, Wokingham
We cover Twyford for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Twyford
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and poor airflow at the canopy. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Twyford start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
A clean in Twyford covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
For a smaller kitchen near Twyford, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Twyford (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. In a place like Twyford, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. In a smaller place like Twyford, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
Towns and villages near Twyford
Other services in Twyford
Twyford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Twyford. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Twyford. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Twyford are the job of Wokingham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Twyford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Commuter trade near Twyford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Twyford is about 2 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Twyford, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Twyford. Twyford is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in RG10 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and London Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ruscombe (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Hurst (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Reading (5 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
What’s near Twyford
Around Twyford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Loddon Nature Reserve, The Piggott School and Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Twyford itself: Twyford station. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles north). Not far away are South Lake and Alder Moors.
When it’s something else
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Common questions in Twyford
Can school kitchens in Twyford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Twyford. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Twyford?
Twyford is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
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.
Do you cover Twyford?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Twyford.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Twyford
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Twyford and across Wokingham. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Twyford?
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Look out for any of the following:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 4.5 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.