Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Elvetham Heath
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Elvetham Heath? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchen extract cleaning in Elvetham Heath
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Elvetham Heath give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about years of baked-on grease in the ducts and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Elvetham Heath covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A clean in Elvetham Heath covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Elvetham Heath, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Elvetham Heath (GU51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Elvetham Heath
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church on the Heath or elsewhere in Elvetham Heath, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Elvetham Heath
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 53 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways across Elvetham Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Hart council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Elvetham Heath. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Elvetham Heath falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Elvetham Heath Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A kitchen near Fleet station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Elvetham Heath is about 1 mile north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Elvetham Heath, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, Elvetham Heath included. Elvetham Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: GU51. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Kingsley Square, West Tisbury Close and Whitchurch Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Elvetham (1 mile west), Fleet (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (2 miles south), Winchfield Hurst (2 miles south-west) and Dogmersfield (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (4 miles east), Aldershot (5 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north) and Tadley (13 miles west).
Around Elvetham Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to De Havilland Arms, Calthorpe Park School and Stockton House School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fleet station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (within half a mile south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Elvetham Heath includes Aunt's Pool and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
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What affects the quote in Elvetham Heath
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Even a site near Elvetham Heath that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Around Elvetham Heath, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- 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.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Advice
Elvetham Heath: your questions answered
Can the work in Elvetham Heath be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Elvetham Heath needn’t be disturbed. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Elvetham Heath out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Elvetham Heath. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.