Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Preston Candover
Kitchen extract cleaning for Preston Candover and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extract cleaning in Preston Candover
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points. When a restaurant in Preston Candover asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Preston Candover covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Preston Candover, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Preston Candover (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Preston Candover is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Preston Candover is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The timing of a visit to Preston Candover is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. 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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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Preston Candover
In Preston Candover, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hall Place is about 3.6 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
FAQs for Preston Candover
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Preston Candover?
In Preston Candover, it’s Basingstoke and Deane council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Preston Candover?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Preston Candover. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Do you work in Preston Candover?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Preston Candover included.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Kitchen extracts in Preston Candover
Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Preston Candover. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Preston Candover, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
For schools such as Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Church of St. Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Preston Candover, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Preston Candover is about 7 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Preston Candover or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Preston Candover is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (20 miles or so).
Work in RG25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Stenbury Drive, Farriers Close and Garden Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Preston Candover: Upper Wield (2 miles south-east), Brown Candover (2 miles south-west), Totford (3 miles south-west), Northington (4 miles south-west) and Bighton (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (7 miles east) and Petersfield (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Preston Candover
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Purefoy Arms Public House and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.4 miles south). Not far away are Farleigh Hill.