Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Locks Heath, Hampshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Locks Heath. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Locks Heath
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. 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 discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Locks Heath start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Locks Heath goes well beyond the canopy.
In a smaller place like Locks Heath, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Locks Heath (SO31, PO14, PO15)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
FAQs for Locks Heath
Can school kitchens in Locks Heath be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 11 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Locks Heath. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Locks Heath?
It can. Salt air reaches Locks Heath, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Is Locks Heath in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Locks Heath included.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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.
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What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a smaller place like Locks Heath, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Different parts, different methods
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
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Locks Heath
Sea air reaches Locks Heath, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 45 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways across Locks Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Fareham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Locks Heath. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Park Gate Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you cook for passing trade around Swanwick station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Locks Heath, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Locks Heath. Locks Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Southampton, about 7 miles from Locks Heath.
Here we cover the SO31, PO14 and PO15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Locks Heath, we cover Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Locks Heath
In Locks Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near Brookfield Community School and Language College and Jolly Farmer Public House and the streets around them. Locks Heath’s nearest station is Swanwick station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). Not far away are Holly Hill Woodland Park.
Why act early in Locks Heath
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Around Locks Heath, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Locks Heath?
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Fareham Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Locks Heath, about 0.6 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed