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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Leigh Park
Kitchen extract cleaning in Leigh Park from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
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.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Leigh Park
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you are dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Kitchens in Leigh Park book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Leigh Park goes.
Kitchens around a place like Leigh Park are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Leigh Park (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
What happens if it’s left?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A site near Leigh Park that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. 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
- A written report with photos after each visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Leigh Park?
In Leigh Park, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Warblington Castle, about 1.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Leigh Park; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
Leigh Park questions
Will you come out to Leigh Park?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Leigh Park?
Kitchens in Leigh Park are inspected by Havant council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Leigh Park
At about 2 miles from the coast, Leigh Park is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Leigh Park on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 44 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 44 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Leigh Park. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Environmental health officers from Havant council inspect food businesses in Leigh Park. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Francis or elsewhere in Leigh Park, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Havant War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Leigh Park, about 1 mile south.
Leigh Park is about 1 mile north of Havant, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Leigh Park, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 6 miles from Leigh Park.
Work in PO9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Riders Lane, Iping Avenue and Sunwood Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Leigh Park, we cover Havant (1 mile south), Durrants (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Rowlands Castle (2 miles north-east) and Langstone (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west).
What’s near Leigh Park
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Albans Church and Park Community School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Havant station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Havant Museum (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Leigh Park includes Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Places near Leigh Park
What else we do in Leigh Park
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Leigh Park.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.