Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Gilbert Street kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Gilbert Street on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Gilbert Street
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re often asked to deal with fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, on vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods. Kitchens in Gilbert Street book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Gilbert Street: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Gilbert Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Gilbert Street (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Gilbert Street
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Somewhere as small as Gilbert Street, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Gilbert Street: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Gilbert Street is 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. It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gilbert Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Gilbert Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Gilbert Street is Alton Community Hospital, about 4.8 miles north-east.
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Gilbert Street or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Gilbert Street is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (18 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SO24. Whether your site is on Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Gilbert Street
Nearby you’ll also find Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Gilbert Street includes Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Questions from Gilbert Street
Will you come out to Gilbert Street?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Gilbert Street included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Gilbert Street?
That is East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Gilbert Street. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Common problems we fix in Gilbert Street
A kitchen in Gilbert Street builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 4.2 miles north), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
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What else we do in Gilbert Street
What affects the quote in Gilbert Street
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Gilbert Street.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.