Reading · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in West Reading
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for West Reading: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Reading
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in West Reading
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease smells coming from the extract. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in West Reading covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a smaller place like West Reading, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- West Reading (RG30, RG1, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a site near West Reading, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
West Reading: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in West Reading during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 19 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of West Reading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work overnight in West Reading?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in West Reading doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
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 if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Kitchen extract cleaning around West Reading
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 56 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of West Reading. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. West Reading is covered by Royal Berkshire 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. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Reading. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Battle School or anywhere near West Reading, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A kitchen near Reading West station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Battle Hospital is the nearest hospital to West Reading, about within half a mile north.
West Reading is about 1 mile north-west of Reading, in Reading. Whatever kind of site you run in West Reading, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. West Reading is one of 34 towns, villages and districts in Reading where we work for commercial clients.
All of RG30, RG1 and RG31 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Lundy Lane, Wilson Road and Wilton Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. With the A4 close by, West Reading is simple for us to get to at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Coley Park (1 mile south-east), Reading (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (2 miles north), Lower Caversham (2 miles north-east) and Green Park (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north), Caversham Park Village (3 miles north-east) and Sonning (4 miles east). West Reading is among the bigger places we cover in Reading for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around West Reading
Around West Reading, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The WREN School, Round Copse and The Rose And Thistle Public House and the streets around them. West Reading has its own railway station: Reading West station. A little further out are Battle Hospital (within half a mile north) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
You get a photo report after every clean. 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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
What affects the quote in West Reading
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Leave it or put it right?
Any food business in West Reading can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. A site near West Reading that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
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