Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Four Marks, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Four Marks on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Four Marks
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and fat running down the canopy edge. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Four Marks usually mean the kitchen extract, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Four Marks fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a smaller place like Four Marks, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Four Marks (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Four Marks
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Four Marks businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a site near Four Marks, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Four Marks
At about 49 miles from central London, Four Marks sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Four Marks, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Four Marks Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Four Marks, such as Bentworth Hall about 2.7 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Four Marks and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Four Marks is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 20 miles from Four Marks.
All of GU34 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Four Marks: Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Around Four Marks
Four Marks’s nearest station is Alton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Four Marks include Red Hill.
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Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Four Marks: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Four Marks?
Food hygiene inspections in Four Marks are carried out by East Hampshire council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work in villages like Four Marks?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Four Marks is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How much notice should we give?
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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When to call us in Four Marks
In Four Marks, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Four Marks, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. 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, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters