Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Nob's Crook
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Nob's Crook, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Nob's Crook
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Common call-outs are for a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Nob's Crook? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Nob's Crook goes.
For a kitchen in or near Nob's Crook, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Nob's Crook (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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.
What we’re called out for in Nob's Crook
A kitchen in Nob's Crook builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Nob's Crook is Moorgreen Hospital, about 4.2 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Nob's Crook is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
Why act early in Nob's Crook
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. In a small place like Nob's Crook, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Nob's Crook: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Nob's Crook?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Nob's Crook. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Nob's Crook?
That’s Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Nob's Crook. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Towns and villages near Nob's Crook
Other services in Nob's Crook
Nob's Crook kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Nob's Crook. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Nob's Crook. 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. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Nob's Crook. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Colden Common Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (South Stoneham House is about 4.6 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Nob's Crook is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Nob's Crook gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 6 miles from Nob's Crook.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east), Colden Common (1 mile north-west), Brambridge (1 mile north-west), Lord's Wood (1 mile west) and Crowdhill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (5 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Near you in Nob's Crook
Around Nob's Crook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wyvern Technology College and The Fox & Hounds pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Eastleigh station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles north) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.2 miles south). Not far away are Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.