West Berkshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Wash Water
Kitchen extract cleaning for Wash Water and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wash Water
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include rancid smells from grease in the duct and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Wash Water start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Wash Water starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Wash Water (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Wash Water, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- 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.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Common questions in Wash Water
Do you cover smaller places like Wash Water?
Yes. Wash Water is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Wash Water?
In Wash Water, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
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 does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Nearby places to Wash Water
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What happens if it’s left?
An overdue clean in Wash Water is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wash Water
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Wash Water
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Wash Water kitchens: local notes
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Wash Water, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Wash Water. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Wash Water get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Berkshire Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wash Water, about 3.8 miles north-east. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Horris Hill School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Wash Water, such as Highclere Castle about 2.7 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Wash Water is about 3 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Wash Water and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Wash Water among them. We also work in Reading, around 17 miles away.
Every address in RG20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Penwood Road and Andover Road and nearby roads. We also cover Enborne Row (1 mile north-west), Wash Common (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile east), Penwood (1 mile south-west) and Woolton Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles north-east), Thatcham (5 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (8 miles north-west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
Around Wash Water
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Park House School, Falkland Primary School and The Woodpecker pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.8 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Wash Water includes Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.