Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in High Cross, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in High Cross. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in High Cross
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Hampshire.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in High Cross goes.
In a village or hamlet like High Cross, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- High Cross (GU32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
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 explain each part.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to High Cross can be planned properly.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
High Cross kitchens: local notes
It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in High Cross. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers High Cross. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Froxfield Church of England Primary School or anywhere near High Cross, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Petersfield Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to High Cross, about 2.7 miles south-east.
High Cross is about 3 miles north-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in High Cross, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and High Cross is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 16 miles from High Cross.
Kitchen extract cleaning in GU32 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Cross Lane, Dellfield and Deans Dell or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside High Cross, we cover Froxfield Green (1 mile south-west), Oakshott (2 miles north-east), Langrish (2 miles south), Stroud (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles west), Havant (12 miles south), Horndean (9 miles south), Alton (8 miles north), Waterlooville (11 miles south) and Petersfield (3 miles south-east).
Around High Cross
The nearest railway station is Petersfield station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Bear Museum (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near High Cross include Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
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FAQs for High Cross
Can the work in High Cross be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in High Cross can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which council inspects kitchens in High Cross?
The local authority for High Cross is East Hampshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
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.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
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.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in High Cross?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in High Cross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate