Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Baughurst
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Baughurst, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Baughurst
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Baughurst, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a small place like Baughurst, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Baughurst (RG26)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Baughurst run smoothly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
When to call us in Baughurst
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Where a hall near Saint Mary's Church, or anywhere in Baughurst, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. With notice, the visit to Baughurst can be fitted around your bookings and events.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Baughurst
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- In business since 2009
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Also near Baughurst
Also in Baughurst
Kitchen extract cleaning in Baughurst: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Baughurst. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Kitchens in Baughurst get their food hygiene inspections from Basingstoke and Deane council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Baughurst is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Hurst School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. The Vyne, about 4.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Baughurst; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Baughurst is about 1 mile west of Tadley, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the RG26 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the RG26 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on Blackthorn Close, Brimpton Road and Wolverton Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Baughurst include Inhurst (1 mile north-west), Heath End (1 mile north), Axmansford (1 mile south-west), Tadley (1 mile east) and Brimpton Common (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles south-east), Fleet (15 miles east), Yateley (14 miles east), Hook (10 miles south-east), Popley (6 miles south-east) and Kempshott (8 miles south).
What’s near Baughurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wellington Arms Public House and Burnham Copse Primary School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Midgham station, roughly 3.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (5.4 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3 miles east).
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Baughurst questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Baughurst out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Baughurst. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Baughurst?
Baughurst is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.