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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Farlington
Kitchen extract cleaning for Farlington, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Farlington
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can help, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Farlington, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Kitchens around a place like Farlington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Farlington (PO6, PO9, PO7)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Farlington.
- 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 we start.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Farlington
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Historic houses near Farlington, such as Warblington Castle about 2.9 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Places near Farlington
Other services in Farlington
Why act early in Farlington
If your kitchen in Farlington is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. In a smaller place like Farlington, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Farlington questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Farlington?
Farlington is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Farlington?
It can. Farlington is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Farlington?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Farlington kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Farlington is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 47 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 31 takeaways in Farlington 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. In Farlington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Portsmouth council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Alexandra Hospital is the nearest hospital to Farlington, about 1.6 miles west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Farlington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Farlington is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. From the centre of Farlington to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Farlington is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO6, PO9 and PO7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Galt Road, Grant Road and Havant Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Drayton (1 mile west), Widley (1 mile north-west), Cosham (1 mile west), Bedhampton (1 mile north-east) and Purbrook (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (5 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (4 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Farlington
Around Farlington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Springfield School, Springfield School and New Inn. For rail, the closest station is Cosham station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (2.9 miles east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Farlington include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.