Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hythe, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Hythe and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hythe
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
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 the report can go to both.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hythe
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Hythe give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Hampshire.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Most kitchens in a town like Hythe can’t close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Hythe (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hythe
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John or elsewhere in Hythe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. The sooner the work is done, the simpler the job for a site in Hythe.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Hythe
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hythe out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hythe. You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Hythe?
It can, as Hythe is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
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Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a site in a town like Hythe, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hythe
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hythe. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 11 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hythe. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Hythe is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Historic houses near Hythe, such as Medieval Merchant's House about 2.6 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Waterside Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hythe is about 4 miles south of Southampton, in Hampshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Hythe, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Hythe included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on High Street, Deerleap Close and Langdown Lawn and the roads around them. Other places close to Hythe include Dibden Purlieu (1 mile south-west), Dibden (1 mile west), Marchwood (3 miles north-west), The Hummicks (4 miles south-west) and Beaulieu (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (6 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Hythe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Noadswood School, Testwood School and No.5 (The Lord Nelson Public House), among other places. For rail, the closest station is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Westquay (2.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Mercury Marshes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.