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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Criddlestyle
Kitchen extract cleaning in Criddlestyle from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning in Criddlestyle, done properly
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and people most often call us about an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and poor airflow at the canopy. Kitchens in Criddlestyle book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Criddlestyle (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Criddlestyle
Can school kitchens in Criddlestyle be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Criddlestyle. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Criddlestyle?
Criddlestyle is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are 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.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Criddlestyle?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Criddlestyle.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Why act early in Criddlestyle
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Criddlestyle as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. It’s simpler to plan the work at Criddlestyle now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Criddlestyle
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Criddlestyle kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs in Criddlestyle and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from New Forest council inspect food businesses in Criddlestyle. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Criddlestyle. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like The Burgate School and Sixth Form for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Criddlestyle (Breamore House is about 3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Criddlestyle is in Hampshire. Criddlestyle gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Work in SP6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Criddlestyle include Sandy Balls (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile south), Horseport (1 mile west), Blissford (1 mile south-east) and Godshill (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Criddlestyle
In Criddlestyle, that means kitchens and buildings near The George Inn and Fordingbridge Infant School, among other places. Nearby you will also find Godshill Castle Hill (1.2 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Other services in Criddlestyle
Common problems we fix in Criddlestyle
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Giles, or anywhere in Criddlestyle, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach