Portsmouth · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Paulsgrove and across Portsmouth. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
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.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Paulsgrove
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Typical jobs include missing paperwork after a change of operator and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on extract fans, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Paulsgrove covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Paulsgrove: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Around a smaller place like Paulsgrove, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Paulsgrove (PO6)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Paulsgrove: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Paulsgrove. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 16 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Paulsgrove. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Paulsgrove is covered by 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Paulsgrove, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Beacon View Primary Academy or anywhere near Paulsgrove, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital about 1.1 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Paulsgrove is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. From the centre of Paulsgrove to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Portsmouth coverage runs to 19 places, Paulsgrove among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: PO6. Local streets include Bourne Road, Ludlow Road and Farmlea Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Paulsgrove sits on or near the M27 and A27, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Paulsgrove: Wymering (1 mile east), Cosham (1 mile east), Hilsea (2 miles south-east), Widley (2 miles east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (5 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Baffins (3 miles south-east) and Portsea (4 miles south).
Around Paulsgrove
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alexandra Park, The Sir Alec Rose pub and Castle View Academy, among other places. The closest station to Paulsgrove is Cosham station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.1 miles east) and World War I Remembrance Centre (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
What affects the quote in Paulsgrove
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We plan the journey to Paulsgrove and bring what the job is likely to need.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Paulsgrove questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Paulsgrove?
In Paulsgrove, it’s Portsmouth council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Paulsgrove?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Paulsgrove. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you cover Paulsgrove?
Yes. Our technicians work in Paulsgrove, as part of our area across London and the South East.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Portsmouth. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.