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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Eastleigh
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Eastleigh. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen extract cleaning around Eastleigh
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Eastleigh and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). 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 Eastleigh. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Eastleigh get their food hygiene inspections from Eastleigh council. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Norwood Primary School or anywhere near Eastleigh, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Resurrection, or anywhere in Eastleigh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Eastleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Sites in Eastleigh get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of SO50, SO30, SO31 and SO19 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Market Street, High Street and Scotter Square or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Eastleigh on the A335 and B3033, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Eastleigh, we cover Bishopstoke (1 mile east), Boyatt Wood (1 mile north-west), Allbrook (2 miles north), Lord's Wood (2 miles north-east) and Highbridge (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Hedge End (4 miles south-east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Eastleigh has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Eastleigh
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Wagon Works pub, Lakeside Country Park and Quilley School of Engineering, among other places. There’s a railway station in Eastleigh itself: Eastleigh station. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (within half a mile west). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Eastleigh
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from discharge points, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Eastleigh start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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 Eastleigh goes well beyond the canopy.
Kitchens in towns like Eastleigh are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Eastleigh
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Eastleigh questions
Do you work overnight in Eastleigh?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Eastleigh out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 9 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Eastleigh. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. A fresh certificate on file is the best thing to have when someone asks to see your records.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Eastleigh
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Eastleigh
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A kitchen near Eastleigh station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What hours they’ll be on site
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site in a town like Eastleigh, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.