Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Heath End, Hampshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Heath End, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Heath End
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you’re dealing with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, we can help. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Heath End covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 readings afterwards go into your report.
For a kitchen in or near Heath End, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Heath End (RG26, RG7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Heath End
Who inspects food businesses in Heath End?
Food hygiene inspections in Heath End are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Heath End?
Heath End is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Common problems we fix in Heath End
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Hurst School or anywhere near Heath End, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What affects the quote in Heath End
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease, kitchens and Heath End
Look up Heath End on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Heath End. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In Heath End, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Heath End sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Park Prewett Hospital about 5.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Mary's Church or anywhere around Heath End, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Heath End is about 1 mile west of Tadley, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Heath End, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Heath End is one of them. Reading is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Here we cover the RG26 and RG7 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Ash Lane, Pinks Lane and Stokes Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Inhurst (1 mile south-west), Baughurst (1 mile south), Brimpton Common (1 mile north-west), Axmansford (1 mile south-west) and Tadley (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles east), Hook (11 miles south-east), Popley (6 miles south-east), Kempshott (8 miles south) and Oakridge (7 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Heath End
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Burnham Copse Primary School. Heath End’s nearest station is Midgham station, roughly 2.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Calleva Museum (3.2 miles east) and Park Prewett Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What a clean won’t put right
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Heath End
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Heath End, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.