Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst, Hampshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Ashurst: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ashurst.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Hampshire.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a village or hamlet like Ashurst, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Ashurst (SO40)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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Why deal with it now?
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. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to Ashurst is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Ashurst businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst
Can a school canteen extract in Ashurst be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ashurst. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Does the sea air around Ashurst make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Ashurst gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
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. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Ashurst
Ashurst lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Ashurst. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Ashurst. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ashurst Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ashurst, about 0.6 miles south-west. Where a hall near Colbury Christ Church, or anywhere in Ashurst, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Foxhills Infant School or anywhere near Ashurst, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ashurst is about 2 miles south of Totton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO40, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Ashurst is one of them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SO40. Streets in the area include Ash Grove, Cecil Avenue and Dene Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Colbury (1 mile east), Lyndhurst (3 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (5 miles south) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Near you in Ashurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hounsdown School and The Forest Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and National Dairy Museum (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Ashurst includes Testwood Lakes.