Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ludgershall, Hampshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ludgershall. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ludgershall
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. If you’re dealing with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters onwards. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ludgershall, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Hampshire.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Around a smaller place like Ludgershall, 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.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Ludgershall
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Ludgershall, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A site near Ludgershall typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Ludgershall, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Ludgershall can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Ludgershall businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ludgershall kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Ludgershall are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Ludgershall is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Ludgershall Castle Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Ludgershall, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Ludgershall. Ludgershall is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 25 miles away.
We work across SP11 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Ludgershall is on the A342, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Around Ludgershall
In Ludgershall, that means kitchens and buildings near The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (less than half a mile north).
FAQs for Ludgershall
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ludgershall?
Ludgershall is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Ludgershall?
The local authority for Ludgershall is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you cover Ludgershall?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Ludgershall.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
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Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.