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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Copnor
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Copnor: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Copnor
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Common call-outs are for proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, across vertical risers, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Portsmouth.
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 Copnor goes well beyond the canopy.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Copnor gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Copnor (PO3, PO2, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Everything the job in Copnor needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What else we do in Copnor
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Copnor?
A kitchen in Copnor builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Alban or anywhere around Copnor, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
Kitchen extracts in Copnor
The coast is only about 1 mile from Copnor. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 51 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Copnor. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Portsmouth council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Copnor. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Westover Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Copnor is St Mary's Hospital, about 0.7 miles south.
Copnor is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Anywhere in PO3, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Copnor is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth we cover for commercial clients.
Work in PO3, PO2 and PO1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on New Road, Lynn Road and Byron Road or a nearby road, we can help. Copnor is on the A288, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Copnor, we cover Baffins (1 mile south-east), Kingston (1 mile south), Portsmouth (1 mile west), Fratton (1 mile south-west) and North End (1 mile north-west).
Landmarks near Copnor
In Copnor, that means kitchens and buildings near The Jolly Taxpayer pub, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Fratton station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Bridge Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Copnor include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Copnor
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Copnor?
Kitchens in Copnor are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is Copnor within the area you cover?
Yes. Copnor is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Even a site near Copnor that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Copnor
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Copnor
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.