Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Chawton
We cover Chawton for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Chawton
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We are often asked to deal with ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chawton? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
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.
Work in a small place like Chawton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Chawton (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chawton
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
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 will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Chawton: your questions answered
Is Chawton within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chawton is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Chawton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we clear up before we go. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Chawton.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
You leave with a 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 isn’t missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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.
More services for Chawton
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Kitchen extracts in Chawton
Food Standards Agency records list about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Chawton. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. In Chawton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Chawton sits within the area of 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Chawton Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chawton, about under half a mile north.
Chawton is about 1 mile south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chawton and the rest of Hampshire. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 20 miles away.
We work across GU34 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Winchester Road and Wolf's Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Alton (1 mile north-east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles south), Lower Farringdon (2 miles south), Farringdon (2 miles south) and Hartley Mauditt (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Chawton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Greyfriar pub and Amery Hill School. For rail, the closest station is Alton station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Allen Gallery (1.3 miles north-east) and Alton Community Hospital (within half a mile north). Open spaces near Chawton include King's Hill.
What we’re called out for in Chawton
In Chawton, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we are most often called out for:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Chawton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance