Maresco
No external space, so odour control, fans and attenuation all sit inside the kitchen: ESP and ozone odour control, an acoustic box fan, an extract-only canopy over solid-fuel cooking and a bespoke low-velocity supply air wall.
Design · Supply · Install
Commercial kitchen ventilation, designed and installed by specialists
Extraction canopies, ductwork and complete kitchen ventilation systems for catering equipment houses, consultants and contractors. We design it, supply it and fit it ourselves, with canopies made in our own workshop, so one team answers for the whole package.
- Designed to DW/172
- BS EN 16282 kitchen ventilation components
- Gas interlock to BS 6173
- Odour & noise to EMAQ+ guidance
Who we work with
A ventilation partner for the people who build kitchens
Catering equipment project houses
Canopies and extract packages delivered to your programme, with drawings turned round quickly so your kitchen design can move.
Foodservice design consultants
Technical input at design stage, airflow calculations and specification support you can put your name to.
Mechanical contractors
A specialist kitchen ventilation package, fabricated and installed, that drops cleanly into your wider M&E scope.
Restaurant groups and operators
Restaurants, quick-service, dark kitchens, schools and the public sector, from a single canopy to a full system.
Services
Everything above the cooking line
From survey to commissioning, every part of a commercial kitchen ventilation system.
Canopies
Kitchen extract canopies
Wall, island and bespoke stainless steel canopies made in our own workshop.
Canopies → ExtractExtraction systems
Ductwork, fans and controls sized for the cooking load and the building.
Extract systems → SupplySupply and make-up air
Balanced replacement air so the kitchen stays comfortable and the extract works as designed.
Supply air → OdourOdour control
ESP, carbon and UV-ozone stages designed to the odour risk and planning conditions.
Odour control → RecircRecirculation units
Ductless extraction where an external discharge is not possible, including our Circul8 unit.
Recirculation → InterlockGas interlock systems
Shuts off the gas supply if ventilation fails, with CO₂ monitoring where required.
Gas interlock → FireFire suppression
Canopy fire suppression designed and installed with our specialist partner.
Fire suppression → DesignSurvey and design
Site surveys, CAD drawings and airflow calculations before anything is made.
Design → InstallInstallation and commissioning
Fitted by our own installation team, tested and handed over with documentation.
Installation →
Our workshop
Made in our workshop, backed by trusted partners
We fabricate canopies in our own workshop, so we control the quality, the lead time and the fit. Ductwork and plant are supplied through trusted partners to our drawings and specification, and when programmes stack up, hand-picked partner fabricators help keep your programme on track.
- FabricationOur own workshop with press brake and guillotines
- PartnersSelected fabricators and specialist suppliers for extra capacity, working to our drawings
- InstallationOur own site installation team
- CoverageOffices in Aylesbury and Gateshead, working nationwide
- Trade supplyCanopies and ductwork supplied for other companies to install
How a job runs
One team from survey to handover
Survey
We visit site, measure up and identify the problems before they cost you time.
Design
CAD drawings and airflow calculations, issued for your approval.
Make and supply
Canopies made in our workshop, with ductwork and plant supplied to the approved drawings.
Install
Fitted by our own team, coordinated with your programme and other trades.
Commission
Tested, balanced and handed over with documentation and warranty.
Recent projects
Work we have designed, built and installed
George and Dragon
A fire-damaged extract system replaced and brought up to standard for the insurer, following the basis of the original design.
Offshore
Kitchens on two levels, fire-rated ductwork to the roof, ESP and ozone odour control from Purified Air, and filtered return air back to both kitchens.
Compliance guides
Straight answers on the regulations
Plain-English guides for consultants, contractors and operators. See all guides →
DW/172
EMAQ+
BS 6173
TR19
DW/172 explained
What the kitchen ventilation specification requires, and where projects usually fall short.
Kitchen extract and planning
Odour and noise assessments, discharge points and what planning officers look for.
Gas interlock requirements
When an interlock is required, how it works and what is checked.
TR19 grease cleaning
Designing ductwork so it can be cleaned and inspected properly over its life.
Sectors
Kitchens we ventilate
Get a quote
Email
info@rcks.co.uk
Send us the drawings, we'll come back with a price
Kitchen layout, equipment schedule or just a description. Free site consultation on request.
Southern office · Aylesbury
01296 767 2772 Field End, Long Crendon Industrial Estate, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, HP18 9EJ. Main area: London, the Home Counties and the South.
Northern office · Gateshead
0191 303 6103First Floor, The Axis Building, Maingate, Kingsway North, Gateshead, NE11 0NQ. Main area: the North East, Yorkshire and Scotland.
We work across the whole of the UK. Our two offices are bases, not boundaries.