Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Winnersh, Wokingham
Kitchen extract cleaning for Winnersh and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Winnersh
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or 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. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Kitchens in Winnersh book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a smaller place like Winnersh, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Winnersh (RG41, RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Winnersh than wait for a failure.
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 we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Winnersh
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Winnersh?
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
If you run a café or takeaway near Winnersh station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
The process
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. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In a place like Winnersh, we fit the visit around your hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What else we do in Winnersh
Grease, kitchens and Winnersh
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 26 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops across Winnersh and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Winnersh is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Winnersh, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wokingham 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.
School kitchens, at schools like The Forest School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Wokingham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Winnersh, about 2.1 miles south-east.
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. Whether your site is in the middle of Winnersh or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list, large and small.
All of RG41 and RG10 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find Winnersh on the B3030, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Winnersh, we cover Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). Winnersh is one of the larger places we cover in Wokingham for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Winnersh
Around Winnersh, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Poachers pub, Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve and Winnersh Primary School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Winnersh itself: Winnersh station. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Lavells Lake and South Lake.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout 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.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Winnersh: your questions answered
Is Winnersh within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Winnersh is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Winnersh after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Winnersh needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
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 cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.