Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lee, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning across Lee and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Stale cooking odours from the system
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Lee
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Typical jobs include missing paperwork after a change of operator and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Lee, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Lee, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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.
- Place
- Lee (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lee: the local picture
Sea air reaches Lee, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Lee on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lee. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Lee is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Oasis Academy Lord's Hill tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Boniface, or anywhere in Lee, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lee is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lee and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Lee is one of them.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Local streets include Lee Lane and Lee Church Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Ashfield (1 mile east), Toothill (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Nursling (1 mile south-east) and Rownhams (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Totton (3 miles south), Chandler's Ford (5 miles north-east) and Hedge End (9 miles east).
Near you in Lee
The nearest railway station is Romsey station, about 2.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are King Johns House (2.3 miles north) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.3 miles north). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Lee
Which council inspects kitchens in Lee?
In Lee, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Lee outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Lee?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lee
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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When to call us in Lee
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Romsey Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Lee, about 2.3 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A fault that closes a site in a village like Lee affects everyone who depends on it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
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.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Lee.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Lee
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods