Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotts Ann
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Abbotts Ann: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Why it’s worth doing now in Abbotts Ann
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Abbotts Ann businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Abbotts Ann
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Common call-outs are for a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and grease smells coming from the extract, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Abbotts Ann usually mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Work in a small place like Abbotts Ann starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Abbotts Ann (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Abbotts Ann
What else we do in Abbotts Ann
Abbotts Ann kitchens: local notes
Look up Abbotts Ann on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Abbotts Ann and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Abbotts Ann get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Abbotts Ann falls to 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Abbotts Ann, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Abbotts Ann is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Abbotts Ann and the rest of Hampshire. Abbotts Ann is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SP11. Whether your site is on Catherines Walk, Duck Street and Manor Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Abbotts Ann: Little Ann (1 mile east), Red Rice (1 mile south-east), Anna Valley (1 mile east), Monxton (1 mile north-west) and Amport (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Around Abbotts Ann
Around Abbotts Ann, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Eagle pub, John Hanson Community School and Redrice School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Andover Museum (2.7 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Abbotts Ann includes Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When to call us in Abbotts Ann
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Abbotts Ann is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. 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.
Abbotts Ann: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Abbotts Ann?
Yes, Abbotts Ann is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers Abbotts Ann?
In Abbotts Ann, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Abbotts Ann.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.