Southampton · Kitchen extract cleaning
Mansbridge kitchen extract cleaning
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Mansbridge, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Mansbridge
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Mansbridge? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens around a place like Mansbridge are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Mansbridge (SO18, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Mansbridge, so let us know how to reach it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
Common questions in Mansbridge
Who is the fire and rescue service for Mansbridge?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mansbridge. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which council inspects kitchens in Mansbridge?
The local authority for Mansbridge is Southampton 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?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
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 look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Is Mansbridge in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Mansbridge, within the South East and London area we cover.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Why act early in Mansbridge
An overdue clean in Mansbridge is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
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 not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep grease collection points emptied
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Kitchen extracts in Mansbridge
Look up Mansbridge on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 90 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 55 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Mansbridge, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Environmental health officers from Southampton council inspect food businesses in Mansbridge. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Mansbridge is 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mansbridge Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Moorgreen Hospital is the nearest hospital to Mansbridge, about 1.9 miles east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Mary's Church or elsewhere in Mansbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Mansbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Mansbridge gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, and Mansbridge is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SO18, SO16 and SO17. You’ll find streets such as Wide Lane, Dart Road and Copse Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A27 close by, Mansbridge is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Mansbridge: Townhill Park (1 mile south-east), Swaythling (1 mile west), Midanbury (1 mile south), Chartwell Green (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Sholing (3 miles south), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south) and Coxford (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Mansbridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Gregg School, Bitterne Park School and Riverside Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Swaythling station, about 0.6 miles north-west. A little further out are Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.6 miles south) and Netley Castle (4.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.