Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton, done properly
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Work in a small place like Littleton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Littleton (SO22)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
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.
Common questions in Littleton
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Littleton out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Littleton. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work in villages like Littleton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Littleton included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
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.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The timing of a visit to Littleton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Why act early in Littleton
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A fault that closes a site in a village like Littleton affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Littleton. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Littleton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Littleton 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Catherine, or anywhere in Littleton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Harestock Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Littleton is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO22, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Littleton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
We cover every part of the SO22 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Rutledge Drive, Fyfield Way and Hilden Way and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Littleton, we cover Harestock (1 mile south-east), Weeke (1 mile south-east), Sparsholt (1 mile south-west), Westley (2 miles west) and Abbotts Barton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Littleton
Around Littleton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Henry Beaufort School and The Running Horse pub. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 1.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Littleton includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Littleton?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital about 1.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered