Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Otterbourne
Kitchen extract cleaning across Otterbourne and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Otterbourne
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with photos of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Otterbourne, typically within one working day. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about a system with no record of a TR19 clean and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Otterbourne it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 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.
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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Otterbourne (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Otterbourne
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Otterbourne. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Otterbourne are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Otterbourne sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Hampshire County Hospital (about 3.7 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Otterbourne Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Otterbourne, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Church of St Matthew, or anywhere in Otterbourne, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Otterbourne is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Sites in Otterbourne get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Oakwood Avenue, Meadowcroft Close and Brooklyn Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Otterbourne, we cover South Down (1 mile north-east), Compton (1 mile north), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile north-east) and Ladwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Otterbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Thornden School, The White Horse Public House and Thornden School. The nearest railway station is Shawford station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles south) and Wolvesey Castle (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Otterbourne includes Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
What affects the quote in Otterbourne
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere like Otterbourne, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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Why act early in Otterbourne
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. In a place like Otterbourne, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Otterbourne questions
Do you work at weekends in Otterbourne?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Otterbourne can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Otterbourne?
In Otterbourne, it’s Winchester City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.