Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley Down, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Finkley Down and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep the baffle filters clean
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Finkley Down
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Hampshire.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Finkley Down, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Finkley Down (SP11, SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Finkley Down
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Questions from Finkley Down
Do you work overnight in Finkley Down?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Finkley Down needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Finkley Down?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Finkley Down. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley Down
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Vigo Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley Down: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs and bars registered in Finkley Down and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Finkley Down falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Finkley Down. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Finkley Down is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Finkley Down, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, about 21 miles from Finkley Down.
All of SP11 and SP10 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Adams Road, Munday Road and Strapp Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Finkley Down: Picket Piece (1 mile east), Andover Down (1 mile south-east), Finkley (1 mile north), East Anton (1 mile north-west) and Picket Twenty (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Finkley Down
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (within half a mile west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Nearby places to Finkley Down
Other services in Finkley Down
What affects the quote in Finkley Down
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley Down, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Finkley Down.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.