Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Compton, Hampshire
For kitchen extract cleaning in Compton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning in Compton
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Compton give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers plenums and filters, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and grease drips onto cooking equipment. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Compton, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Compton goes well beyond the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Compton (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Compton, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Questions from Compton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Compton during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Compton. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Compton?
In Compton, it’s Winchester City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
When to call us in Compton
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
School kitchens, at schools like Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to Compton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Compton
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Towns and villages near Compton
Also in Compton
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Compton kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Compton. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Compton. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Compton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a café or takeaway near Shawford station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. A hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 2.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Compton is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Compton or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Compton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Field Way, Clease Way and Cliff Way or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in South Down (1 mile south), Shawford (1 mile east), Otterbourne (1 mile south), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Compton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bridge Inn, Thornden School and St. Cross Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Shawford station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.4 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.8 miles north). Not far away are Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.