Buckinghamshire · MK18
Kitchen extract cleaning in MK18
We cover every part of the MK18 postcode district, including Buckingham, Winslow and Steeple Claydon. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Where we work in MK18
- Buckingham
- Winslow
- Steeple Claydon
- Tingewick
- North Marston
- Maids Moreton
- Padbury
- Gawcott
- Calvert
- Granborough
- Thornborough
- Adstock
- Akeley
- Twyford
- East Claydon
- Preston Bissett
- Finmere
- Chackmore
- Botolph Claydon
- Dadford
- Shalstone
- Dunton
- Hillesden
- Lillingstone Lovell
- Middle Claydon
- Water Stratford
- Leckhampstead
- Radclive
- Lamport
Our services across MK18
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Neighbouring districts
Across Buckinghamshire
Every town in Buckinghamshire
Every area we cover
How kitchen extract cleaning works in MK18
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and grease drips onto cooking equipment.
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Pricing in MK18
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- We’re fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Ask for a quote
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What’s near Buckingham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Buckingham School, The Three Cups Public House and George Grenville Academy. Nearby you will also find Buckingham Movie Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Buckingham Community Hospital (within half a mile north). The countryside around Buckingham includes Buckingham Sand Pit.
Kitchen extract cleaning around MK18
In MK18, we work in places such as Buckingham, Winslow and Steeple Claydon and well beyond. We cover every place we list for MK18, 29 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
MK18 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in MK18.
Buckingham: Bursars and site managers at schools such as George Grenville Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Buckingham Community Hospital, about under half a mile north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What insurance they carry
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What we’re called out for in MK18
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
FAQs for MK18
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.