Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Portmore
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Portmore: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Portmore
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you are dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Portmore it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Portmore: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Portmore, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Portmore (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Kitchen extracts in Portmore
At about 1 mile from the coast, Portmore is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 15 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Portmore. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Portmore is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Saint Nicholas Chapel, or anywhere in Portmore, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 4.5 miles north-east), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lymington New Forest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Portmore, about 1 mile south-west.
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Portmore gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Portmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Work in SO41 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Portmore: Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Portmore
Around Portmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, Priestlands School and Walhampton Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Lymington Town station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Boldre Foreshore.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
What affects the quote in Portmore
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The timing of a visit to Portmore is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Portmore, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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FAQs for Portmore
Can a school canteen extract in Portmore be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Portmore, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does the sea air around Portmore make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
It can, as Portmore is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. A fault that closes a site in a village like Portmore affects everyone who depends on it.
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, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Portmore
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.