Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Fareham
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Fareham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Fareham?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Church and community hall kitchens, near St John The Evangelist or anywhere around Fareham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fareham
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Fareham? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Fareham: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a town like Fareham, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
Nearby places to Fareham
Also in Fareham
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
What affects the quote in Fareham
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, 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.
Common questions in Fareham
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Fareham?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Fareham than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Which fire authority looks after Fareham?
Fire safety enforcement in Fareham is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In Fareham, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- 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.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Fareham kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Fareham, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency data counts about 82 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 takeaways in Fareham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Fareham get their food hygiene inspections from Fareham council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A kitchen near Fareham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. For schools such as St Jude's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Fareham is about 10 miles south-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Fareham, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Fareham among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (6 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO16, PO14, PO15 and SO31 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Delme Square, High Street and Brookmeadow and nearby roads. Main roads around Fareham include the A27 and A32, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Fareham Common (1 mile east), Wallington (1 mile east), North Fareham (1 mile north-east), Peel Common (2 miles south) and Welborne (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Fareham has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Fareham
Around Fareham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wykeham House School, The Lord Arthur Lee pub and Fareham Academy and the streets around them. Fareham has its own railway station: Fareham station. Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (1.7 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.