Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Matchams
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Matchams, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Kitchen duct cleaning in Matchams
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Typical jobs include years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, across discharge points, plenums and filters and extract fans. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Matchams? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A clean in Matchams covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Matchams (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Matchams kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Matchams falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Matchams, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near Matchams, such as Avon Tyrrell House about 3.6 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Matchams is in Hampshire. Matchams gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Matchams is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of BH24 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Matchams include Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Matchams
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Avon Heath Country Park, among other places. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Matchams include St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
Towns and villages near Matchams
What else we do in Matchams
Questions from Matchams
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Matchams?
Kitchens in Matchams are inspected by New Forest council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you get to a site in Matchams?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Matchams is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be 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.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a village like Matchams are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Matchams, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A planned visit to Matchams is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
When to call us in Matchams
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Matchams is St Leonard's Hospital, about 1.7 miles west.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and pictures are included