Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fordingbridge, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Fordingbridge, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fordingbridge
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at 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 rancid smells from grease in the duct and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Fordingbridge, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
A clean in Fordingbridge covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Fordingbridge are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Fordingbridge (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Fordingbridge
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Fordingbridge during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Fordingbridge. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you work in Fordingbridge outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Fordingbridge keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Why act early in Fordingbridge
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Fordingbridge as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. A site near Fordingbridge that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fordingbridge
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Fordingbridge
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
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 not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive 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 first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Around Fordingbridge, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Fordingbridge
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What we’re called out for in Fordingbridge
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fordingbridge Junior School or anywhere near Fordingbridge, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep grease collection points emptied
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Fordingbridge kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fordingbridge. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Fordingbridge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fordingbridge is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Fordingbridge, such as Breamore House about 2.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Fordingbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Fordingbridge gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on High Street, Station Road and Picket Close and the roads around them. You’ll find Fordingbridge on the A338 and B3078, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Around Fordingbridge
Around Fordingbridge, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ship Inn and The Burgate School and Sixth Form, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (less than half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.