Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Abbots Worthy
Kitchen extract cleaning in Abbots Worthy, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Abbots Worthy
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and missing paperwork after a change of operator. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Abbots Worthy, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Hampshire.
A clean in Abbots Worthy covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Abbots Worthy, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Abbots Worthy (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Abbots Worthy kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Abbots Worthy. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Abbots Worthy sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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. In Abbots Worthy, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Kings Worthy Primary School or anywhere near Abbots Worthy, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St John's Rooms And Chapel (about 2.3 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Abbots Worthy is about 3 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Abbots Worthy, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Abbots Worthy included. Abbots Worthy is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on Park Lane, Basingstoke Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Kings Worthy (1 mile south-west), Easton (1 mile south-east), Martyr Worthy (2 miles east), Winnall (2 miles south) and Itchen Abbas (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north-east), Winchester (3 miles south-west), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Abbots Worthy
Around Abbots Worthy, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Henry Beaufort School and The Cart And Horses Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (2.4 miles south) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
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.
Abbots Worthy questions
Do you cover smaller places like Abbots Worthy?
Yes, Abbots Worthy is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Abbots Worthy?
Abbots Worthy is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
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 I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Common problems we fix in Abbots Worthy
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Abbots Worthy, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. A fault that closes a site in a village like Abbots Worthy affects everyone who depends on it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Abbots Worthy
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- In business since 2009
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
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What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Abbots Worthy.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.