West Berkshire · RG19
Kitchen extract cleaning in RG19
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across RG19, from Thatcham, Greenham and Colthrop. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Towns and villages in RG19
- Thatcham
- Greenham
- Colthrop
- Ashford Hill
- Headley
- Heads Hill
- Sandleford
- Bury's Bank
- Fair Oak
- Goose Hill
- Mill Green
- Plastow Green
- Newbury
- Whitley
- Benham Hill
- Crookham
What we do in RG19
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in RG19: how it works
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy or filters and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history.
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
What you will pay
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Landmarks near Thatcham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Spurcroft Primary School, The Old Chequers Public House and United Reformed Church and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles south-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Thatcham include Nature Discovery Centre.
Kitchen extract cleaning around RG19
In RG19, a busy kitchen in a place such as Newbury, Thatcham and Whitley and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across RG19 do not have to lose a day.
Thatcham: For schools such as Spurcroft Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you cook for passing trade around Thatcham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
Common problems we fix in RG19
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.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Common questions in RG19
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Do you work in RG19?
Yes. Our technicians work in RG19, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.