Southampton · Kitchen extract cleaning
Bitterne Park kitchen extract cleaning
For kitchen extract cleaning in Bitterne Park, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bitterne Park?
A kitchen in Bitterne Park builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal South Hants Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bitterne Park, about 1.3 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Bitterne Park
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and poor airflow at the canopy, on vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Bitterne Park, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Southampton.
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.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Bitterne Park gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Bitterne Park (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
Every clean ends with a photo report. 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.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Bitterne Park when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bitterne Park
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Why act early in Bitterne Park
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Even a site near Bitterne Park that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Bitterne Park businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Questions from Bitterne Park
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Bitterne Park?
It can. Bitterne Park is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bitterne Park?
In Bitterne Park, it’s Southampton council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How long will the clean take?
It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
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. None of it is left on site.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bitterne Park: the local picture
Bitterne Park is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records include about 49 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs in Bitterne Park and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Bitterne Park 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.
Where a hall near Church of Ascension, or anywhere in Bitterne Park, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run a café or takeaway near Bitterne station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Bitterne Park is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever you are in the SO18 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Bitterne Park is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover for commercial clients.
Here we cover the SO18, SO17 and SO19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A3024 close by, Bitterne Park is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Bitterne Park include Midanbury (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-west), St Denys (1 mile west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east) and Bitterne (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Bitterne Park
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bitterne Park Hotel, Bitterne Park Primary School and Riverside Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bitterne station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Royal South Hants Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Bitterne Park includes Netley Common.