Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hill Head
We cover Hill Head for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hill Head: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hill Head. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up Hill Head on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hill Head. 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 Hill Head. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Crofton Hammond Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Holy Rood Church, or anywhere in Hill Head, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gosport War Memorial Hospital (about 4 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hill Head is about 3 miles south-west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Hill Head gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Hill Head among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 7 miles away.
Every address in PO14 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Elsfred Road, Osborne View Road and Cottes Way or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Stubbington (1 mile north-east), Little Posbrook (1 mile north-west), Titchfield (2 miles north), Catisfield (2 miles north) and Heathfield (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Gosport (4 miles east), Havant (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-east), Horndean (11 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles north-west).
Around Hill Head
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crofton School, Stubbington House School and The Osborne View pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (2.8 miles north) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hill Head, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on vertical risers, extract fans and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Hill Head start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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 the same readings after the clean show the result.
Work in a small place like Hill Head starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Hill Head (PO14)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Hill Head
What else we do in Hill Head
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
What affects the quote in Hill Head
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The timing of a visit to Hill Head is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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FAQs for Hill Head
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hill Head out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hill Head. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Hill Head?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hill Head included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
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.