Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Alderholt kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Alderholt, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Alderholt
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers extract fans, discharge points and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are rancid smells from grease in the duct and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Hampshire.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Around a smaller place like Alderholt, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Alderholt (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Alderholt
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the baffle filters clean
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Alderholt
It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Alderholt. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Alderholt is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St James' Church of England First School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Breamore House is about 4.5 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Alderholt is in Hampshire. From the centre of Alderholt to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Alderholt is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 19 miles away.
All of SP6 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Station Road, Antell's Way and South Hill and nearby roads. Main roads around Alderholt include the B3078, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Sandleheath (1 mile north), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Broxhill (2 miles west), Damerham (2 miles north-west) and Rockbourne (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Totton (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (5 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east), Ashley (13 miles south-east) and St Leonards (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Alderholt
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Churchill Arms and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (3.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Alderholt include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
What affects the quote in Alderholt
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Questions from Alderholt
Do you work overnight in Alderholt?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Alderholt keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Alderholt?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Alderholt. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Alderholt in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Alderholt, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Alderholt
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Alderholt, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How it works
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. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Alderholt.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.