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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hounsdown
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hounsdown, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hounsdown
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. Typical jobs include an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Hounsdown, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Hounsdown gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
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
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Also near Hounsdown
What else we do in Hounsdown
Why it’s worth doing now in Hounsdown
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. A quieter site near Hounsdown still needs its system looked after.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site near Hounsdown, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Hounsdown questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hounsdown?
Hounsdown 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.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hounsdown?
In Hounsdown, it’s New Forest council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you cover Hounsdown?
Yes. We cover Hounsdown and across Southampton, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Will I get a certificate 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.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Why do insurers care about 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.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hounsdown
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Southampton Tudor House and Garden is about 4.1 miles east), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hounsdown
At about 2 miles from the coast, Hounsdown is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 21 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Hounsdown, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Food hygiene inspections in Hounsdown are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hounsdown is Ashurst Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west. Where a hall near Colbury Christ Church, or anywhere in Hounsdown, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. Every kind of commercial site in Hounsdown, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, and Hounsdown is one of them.
We work across the SO40 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Hounsdown include Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Around Hounsdown
Typical jobs here are in premises near Foxhills Infant School and The Forest Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Totton station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.