Southampton · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lordswood, Southampton
Kitchen extract cleaning for Lordswood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lordswood
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We’re often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, on discharge points, plenums and filters and extract fans. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Lordswood it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Lordswood: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Around a smaller place like Lordswood, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lordswood
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Lordswood as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Lordswood at a time that suits you.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lordswood
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Other services in Lordswood
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lordswood: the local picture
Lordswood lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 pubs, bars and clubs across Lordswood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Lordswood sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Oakwood Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Historic houses near Lordswood, such as South Stoneham House about 2.4 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Across the SO16 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Lordswood is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in SO16 and SO15 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Lordswood, we cover Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Lordswood
Typical jobs here are in premises near St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
Common problems we fix in Lordswood
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Where a hall near Lord's Hill Church, or anywhere in Lordswood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A site near Lordswood normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the baffle filters clean
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
FAQs for Lordswood
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Lordswood out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 21 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Lordswood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Lordswood?
It can, as Lordswood is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.