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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Penton Mewsey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Penton Mewsey, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Penton Mewsey
Any kitchen we clean in Penton Mewsey gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease smells coming from the extract. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Penton Mewsey, you get one team and one number for every site.
A clean in Penton Mewsey covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Penton Mewsey, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Penton Mewsey (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Penton Mewsey
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Penton Mewsey
Can you get to a site in Penton Mewsey?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Penton Mewsey included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Penton Mewsey?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
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.
What affects the quote in Penton Mewsey
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a small place like Penton Mewsey, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
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 so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Penton Mewsey
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Penton Mewsey. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Penton Mewsey is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Penton Mewsey are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Penton Mewsey, about 1.7 miles south-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Harrow Way Community School or anywhere near Penton Mewsey, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Penton Mewsey, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
We work across SP11 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Penton Mewsey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to White Hart Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Penton Mewsey includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Common problems we fix in Penton Mewsey
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Penton Mewsey, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor