Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Keyhaven
Kitchen extract cleaning for Keyhaven and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Keyhaven
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you are dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help. When a restaurant in Keyhaven asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s 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, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Keyhaven, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Keyhaven (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Keyhaven
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Keyhaven?
It can. Keyhaven is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Do you work in villages like Keyhaven?
Yes. Keyhaven is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you need from me for a quote?
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Kitchen extracts in Keyhaven
Keyhaven is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Keyhaven and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Keyhaven is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lymington New Forest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Keyhaven, about 3.4 miles north.
Keyhaven is about 3 miles south of Lymington, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Keyhaven, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Keyhaven is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on New Road, Keyhaven Road and Saltgrass Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Milford on Sea (1 mile west), Lymore (1 mile north-west), Lower Pennington (1 mile north-east), Everton (2 miles north-west) and Pennington (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (14 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles north-west), Ringwood (13 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Keyhaven
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Gun Public House and Priestlands School. Keyhaven’s nearest station is Lymington Town station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.8 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Milford on Sea LNR and Tennyson Down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Keyhaven.
- 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.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Why act early in Keyhaven
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 current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. With notice, the visit to Keyhaven can be fitted around your bookings and events.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Keyhaven
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Keyhaven
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Nearby places to Keyhaven
Other services in Keyhaven
What we are called out for in Keyhaven
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Keyhaven, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.