Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dummer, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dummer. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Dummer
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hospital like Park Prewett Hospital, about 5 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether they’re fully insured
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dummer, done properly
Any kitchen we clean in Dummer gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you have fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Dummer covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Dummer, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Dummer (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dummer: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Dummer and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Dummer falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Dummer. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Dummer, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dummer and the rest of Hampshire. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (18 miles or so).
We cover every part of the RG25 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Dummer: North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dummer
In Dummer, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queen Inn, among other places. The closest station to Dummer is Micheldever station, roughly 4.8 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Questions from Dummer
Do you work in villages like Dummer?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Dummer?
Fire safety enforcement in Dummer is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
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.
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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
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.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Dummer is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Also in Dummer
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
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.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Why it’s worth doing now in Dummer
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Dummer businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.