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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Heckfield Heath
Kitchen extract cleaning in Heckfield Heath from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Heckfield Heath
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. 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. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Heckfield Heath 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.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Heckfield Heath (RG27, RG7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Heckfield Heath
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Heckfield Heath and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Heckfield Heath. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Heckfield Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hart council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Stratfield Saye House is about 1.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Heckfield Heath is about 4 miles north of Hook, in Hampshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Heckfield Heath, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Heckfield Heath included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Heckfield Heath among them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (7 miles or so).
Work in RG27 and RG7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Church Lane and The Causeway, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Heckfield (1 mile south), Riseley (1 mile north), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hound Green (1 mile south) and Hazeley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles south-east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Near you in Heckfield Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wellington Country Park and New Inn, among other places. Heckfield Heath’s nearest station is Mortimer station, about 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (2.3 miles north-west) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.3 miles south). The countryside around Heckfield Heath includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Heckfield Heath
What else we do in Heckfield Heath
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a small place like Heckfield Heath, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Heckfield Heath can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Heckfield Heath businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Heckfield Heath and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from Heckfield Heath
Do you work in villages like Heckfield Heath?
Yes, Heckfield Heath is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Heckfield Heath?
That’s Hart council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Heckfield Heath. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
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, which grease thickness testing will show.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Heckfield Heath?
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Where a hall near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Heckfield Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Heckfield Heath
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points