Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Oakley, Hampshire
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Oakley: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Oakley kitchens: local notes
Oakley is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Oakley. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Park Prewett Hospital about 3.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Oakley CE Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Oakley is about 3 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Sites in Oakley get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (16 miles or so).
All of RG23 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Anton Close and nearby roads. We also cover Newfound (1 mile north-east), Kempshott (2 miles east), Worting (2 miles north-east), Buckskin (2 miles east) and Ibworth (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (3 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (11 miles south-east) and Tadley (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Oakley
In Oakley, that means kitchens and buildings near Barley Mow pub and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Oakley is Overton station, about 3.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and Willis Museum (3.9 miles east). Not far away are Farleigh Hill.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Oakley
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you have a kitchen taken over without any extract records and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Oakley, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Oakley goes.
In a smaller place like Oakley, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Oakley (RG23)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Also near Oakley
What else we do in Oakley
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Oakley, so let us know how to reach it.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Questions from Oakley
Can you get to a site in Oakley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Oakley included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in Oakley outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Oakley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
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 also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Oakley
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. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Stale cooking odours from the system
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John's or elsewhere in Oakley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers