Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen duct cleaning in Finkley
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Finkley, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include fat running down the canopy edge and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across extract fans, discharge points and vertical risers. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Finkley, you get one team and one number for every site.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Finkley (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Somewhere as small as Finkley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
What we are called out for in Finkley
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School or anywhere near Finkley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Places near Finkley
Also in Finkley
Common questions in Finkley
Do you cover smaller places like Finkley?
Yes, Finkley is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Finkley?
The local authority for Finkley is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Finkley. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Fire safety in Finkley falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Finkley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley 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.
Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Finkley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Finkley, about 2.4 miles south-west.
Finkley is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Finkley, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Finkley included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Finkley is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 22 miles from Finkley.
All of SP11 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Finkley include Smannell (1 mile north-west), Finkley Down (1 mile south), Picket Piece (1 mile south-east), East Anton (1 mile south-west) and Little London (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (13 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Near you in Finkley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Oak pub and Winton Community Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.8 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Finkley include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Finkley.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Finkley
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.