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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Baffins
Kitchen extract cleaning in Baffins from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Baffins
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you have extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Portsmouth.
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.
In a smaller place like Baffins, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Baffins (PO3, PO4, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Baffins
Sea air reaches Baffins, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 52 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Baffins. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Baffins get their food hygiene inspections from Portsmouth council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Baffins is St Mary's Hospital, about 0.6 miles south-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Langstone Junior Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Baffins is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Baffins, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Baffins. Baffins is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth we cover for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of PO3, PO4 and PO2 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Byron Road, James Road and Dover Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Baffins is on the A288, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Baffins include Copnor (1 mile north-west), Kingston (1 mile south-west), Fratton (1 mile south-west), Portsmouth (1 mile west) and North End (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north-west), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north).
Around Baffins
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Baffins pub, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Fratton station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Other landmarks nearby include The Bridge Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-west) and Southsea Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why it’s worth doing now in Baffins
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A quieter site near Baffins still needs its system looked after.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Baffins questions
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Baffins?
It can. Baffins is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which environmental health team covers Baffins?
Kitchens in Baffins are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What else we do in Baffins
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
When to call us in Baffins
A kitchen in Baffins builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Cuthbert or elsewhere in Baffins, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go. We plan the journey to Baffins and bring what the job is likely to need.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.