Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Itchen Abbas? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Itchen Abbas, done properly
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you have a system with no record of a TR19 clean and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can help. When a restaurant in Itchen Abbas asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a small place like Itchen Abbas, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Itchen Abbas (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Itchen Abbas
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, 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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St John's Rooms And Chapel is the nearest hospital to Itchen Abbas, about 3.9 miles south-west.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
Towns and villages near Itchen Abbas
What else we do in Itchen Abbas
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Itchen Abbas rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Itchen Abbas
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Itchen Abbas.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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FAQs for Itchen Abbas
Can you get to a site in Itchen Abbas?
Yes, Itchen Abbas is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire service covers Itchen Abbas?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Itchen Abbas kitchens: local notes
Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Itchen Abbas. 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. Itchen Abbas is about 57 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Itchen Abbas Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Itchen Abbas, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Sites in Itchen Abbas get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Itchen Abbas among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
All of SO21 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Itchen Abbas
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plough pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, about 4.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Wash or exchange the filters often
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Itchen Abbas
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What affects the quote in Itchen Abbas
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.