Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hiltingbury, Hampshire
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Hiltingbury, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Hiltingbury
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Hiltingbury, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Hampshire.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a smaller place like Hiltingbury, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Hiltingbury (SO53, SO52, SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Hiltingbury
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hiltingbury?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hiltingbury. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hiltingbury out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual 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 Hiltingbury. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
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. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What information do you need?
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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In a smaller place like Hiltingbury, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What affects the quote in Hiltingbury
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hiltingbury
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When to call us in Hiltingbury
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
School kitchens, at schools like Hiltingbury Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hiltingbury
The FSA’s data shows about 8 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Hiltingbury. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Eastleigh council inspect food businesses in Hiltingbury. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hiltingbury is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Romsey Community Hospital, about 4.2 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St. Martin in the Woods or anywhere around Hiltingbury, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hiltingbury is about 1 mile north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Hiltingbury, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Southampton, around 6 miles away.
All of SO53, SO52 and SO51 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Pine Road, Beech Road and Common Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Hiltingbury, we cover Chandler's Ford (1 mile south), Allbrook (1 mile south-east), Boyatt Wood (2 miles south-east), Highbridge (2 miles east) and Lord's Wood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (5 miles north-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-east), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Hedge End (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Hiltingbury
In Hiltingbury, that means kitchens and buildings near Thornden School and Thornden School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chandlers Ford station, about 1 mile south. Nearby you will also find Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Romsey Community Hospital (4.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
Also near Hiltingbury
What else we do in Hiltingbury
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Hiltingbury
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters