Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Andover
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Andover? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Photos taken on a phone are usually enough for us to plan a job in Andover and give a fixed quote.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Andover
Any kitchen we clean in Andover gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can help, from canopies and hoods, extract fans and discharge points onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Andover, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Hampshire.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a town like Andover, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Andover (SP10, SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Andover
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When to call us in Andover
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Andover, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
Any section without access is marked on the report. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
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.
Andover: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Andover?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Andover during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Andover, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Andover?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Andover
The FSA’s data shows about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Andover. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Andover is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Andover are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A kitchen near Andover station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the SP10 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (21 miles or so).
Here we cover the SP10 and SP11 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Goddard Square and London Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find Andover on the A303 and A342, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Andover has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Andover
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Angel Inn, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. The closest station to Andover is Andover station, roughly 0.5 miles west. Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (under half a mile east). Open spaces near Andover include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.