Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Leckford kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leckford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Leckford
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 Leckford give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers discharge points, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are an extract that no longer clears the smoke and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. When a restaurant in Leckford asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Leckford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Leckford (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Leckford
It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Leckford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Leckford 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 Test Valley School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Leckford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Leckford is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Leckford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Leckford included. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Leckford is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 15 miles from Leckford.
Every address in SO20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Longstock (1 mile west), Fullerton (1 mile north), Cottonworth (1 mile north), Chilbolton (2 miles north-east) and Stockbridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Near you in Leckford
Around Leckford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Peat Spade Public House and Longstock Park, among other places. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles north). The countryside around Leckford includes Mill Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Why act early in Leckford
Any food business in Leckford can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Leckford is calmer for everyone.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Questions from Leckford
Can the work in Leckford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Leckford needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Leckford?
Fire safety enforcement in Leckford is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
What we are called out for in Leckford
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Leckford, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 5.6 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
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What else we do in Leckford
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Leckford can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.