Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Borden, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Borden, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Borden
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can put it right, from extract fans, vertical risers and plenums and filters onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Borden, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
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.
Work in a small place like Borden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Borden (GU30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Borden
Who is the fire and rescue service for Borden?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Borden. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work in villages like Borden?
Yes, Borden is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Borden kitchens: local notes
Borden sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Borden. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Borden, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 4.4 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Borden is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Sites in Borden get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Borden is one of them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 18 miles from Borden.
Every address in GU30 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Trotton Marsh (1 mile east), Rogate (1 mile south-west), Chithurst (1 mile south-east), Milland (2 miles north-east) and Rake (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (11 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
Around Borden
For rail, the closest station is Liss station, about 3.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Why it’s worth doing now in Borden
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Planning a trip to Borden ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Borden businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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What else we do in Borden
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Borden knowing what to expect.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Borden?
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Borden is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 4.1 miles south-east.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you will receive afterwards
When it’s something else
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points