Bracknell Forest · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Wick Hill
For kitchen extract cleaning in Wick Hill, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen duct cleaning in Wick Hill
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have grease smells coming from the extract and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can help. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Wick Hill it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Wick Hill: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Wick Hill, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every 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.
- Place
- Wick Hill (RG12, RG42)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wick Hill?
In Wick Hill, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
If you run a café or takeaway near Bracknell station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Wick Hill when you book.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Grease, kitchens and Wick Hill
Food Standards Agency records list about 63 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 19 sandwich bars and takeaways in Wick Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Wick Hill 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. It’s Bracknell Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wick Hill. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Heatherwood Hospital about 2.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Warfield Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Wick Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Anywhere in RG12, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across Bracknell Forest, we cover 41 places, and Wick Hill is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Here we cover the RG12 and RG42 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Bay Road, Park Road and Atte Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Wick Hill include Lawrence Hill (1 mile north), Whitegrove (1 mile north-east), Bullbrook (1 mile south-east), Quelm Park (1 mile north-west) and Newell Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (5 miles south), College Town (6 miles south), Little Sandhurst (6 miles south-west), Owlsmoor (5 miles south-west), Home Farm (3 miles south-west) and Wooden Hill (3 miles south-west). Wick Hill is one of the larger places we cover in Bracknell Forest for kitchen extract cleaning.
Landmarks near Wick Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Old Manor House Hotel, Garth Hill College and The Brakenhale School, among other places. Wick Hill’s nearest station is Bracknell station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (2.4 miles east) and The Lexicon (0.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Bracknell Forest. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Wick Hill questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Wick Hill?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wick Hill. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which environmental health team covers Wick Hill?
The local authority for Wick Hill is Bracknell Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Wick Hill is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.