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Northam kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Northam, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Common problems we fix in Northam
Grease in an extract starts as 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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
If you run a café or takeaway near Bitterne station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Kitchen extract cleaning in Northam, done properly
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Northam give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and fat running down the canopy edge. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Northam start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Most kitchens in Northam fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a smaller place like Northam, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Northam (SO14, SO19, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Everything the job in Northam needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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FAQs for Northam
Do you cover smaller places like Northam?
Yes. Northam is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Northam?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Northam gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Northam at a time that suits you.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
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Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Grease, kitchens and Northam
Sea air reaches Northam, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency data counts about 310 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 109 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Northam. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Northam is 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Augustine, or anywhere in Northam, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Northam is Royal South Hants Hospital, about 0.8 miles west.
Northam is about 1 mile south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Across the SO14 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 40 places across Southampton, large and small.
Here we cover the SO14, SO19 and SO18 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Sea Road, Lumpy Lane and Cross Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Peartree Green (1 mile south), Bitterne Manor (1 mile north), Itchen (1 mile south-east), St Mary's (1 mile south-west) and Bitterne (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west), Eling (5 miles west) and Rownhams (4 miles north-west).
Around Northam
Typical jobs here are in premises near Inspire Enterprise Academy, East Park and The Engineers Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bitterne station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.