Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Lindford kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lindford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
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.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Lindford
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Lindford it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
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 smaller place like Lindford, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Lindford (GU35)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Lindford is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Grease, kitchens and Lindford
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Lindford, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Lindford is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Lindford. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Weyford Nursery and Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Lindford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Lindford is about 6 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Lindford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Lindford. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Lindford is one of them. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
All of GU35 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Mount Pleasant Road, Taylors Lane and Liphook Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Lindford, we cover Deadwater (1 mile south-west), Pinewood Village (1 mile west), Bordon (1 mile south-west), Standford (1 mile south-east) and Headley (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Lindford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Holly Bush Inn and Mill Chase Academy and the streets around them. Lindford’s nearest station is Liphook station, roughly 3.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (1.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Towns and villages near Lindford
What else we do in Lindford
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We plan the journey to Lindford and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lindford
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chase Community Hospital (about 1.1 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Common questions in Lindford
Can school kitchens in Lindford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Lindford, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is Lindford within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Lindford included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.