Wokingham · Kitchen extract cleaning
Woosehill kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Woosehill on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Woosehill
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Woosehill give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Woosehill start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Kitchens around a place like Woosehill are often in older buildings or single-storey 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Woosehill (RG41)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Other services in Woosehill
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. 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.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Woosehill
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
What we’re called out for in Woosehill
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Windmill Primary School or anywhere near Woosehill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What affects the quote in Woosehill
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Woosehill kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 24 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Woosehill. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Wokingham council inspect food businesses in Woosehill. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Woosehill. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a café or takeaway near Wokingham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Where a hall near Woosehill Community Church, or anywhere in Woosehill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Woosehill is about 1 mile west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Woosehill and the rest of Wokingham. Our Wokingham coverage runs to 35 places, Woosehill among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 6 miles away.
Every address in RG41 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Heron Road, Arthur Road and Heelas Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Wokingham (1 mile east), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (1 mile north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (6 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west), Newtown (5 miles north-west) and Coley Park (6 miles north-west). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Woosehill has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
Local landmarks in Woosehill
In Woosehill, that means kitchens and buildings near The Emmbrook School and Ye Olde Leathern Bottel pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wokingham station, about 0.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Holt Copse & Joel Park and Sonning Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
How it 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. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Woosehill, so let us know how to reach it.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Woosehill, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Woosehill: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Woosehill?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you get to a site in Woosehill?
Yes. Woosehill 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.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
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.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.