Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hardley, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hardley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen duct cleaning in Hardley
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include grease drips onto cooking equipment and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, on plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans. Most calls from Hardley come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Hardley goes well beyond the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Hardley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Hardley (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Hardley
Hardley is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 11 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Hardley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Hardley get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 2.9 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hardley is Royal South Hants Hospital, about 5.1 miles north.
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hardley and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Hardley is one of them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Hardley: Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Hardley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Manor Church of England Infant School. The closest station to Hardley is Netley station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Mercury Marshes.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Hardley, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hardley
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
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Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Hardley
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hardley?
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Anne or elsewhere in Hardley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
FAQs for Hardley
Do you work in villages like Hardley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hardley included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hardley out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hardley. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.