Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Red Rice kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Red Rice, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchen extract cleaning in Red Rice
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Red Rice, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Hampshire.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Red Rice goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Red Rice, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Red Rice (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Red Rice.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Kitchen extracts in Red Rice
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Red Rice and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Red Rice, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Red Rice. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Red Rice, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Red Rice, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
All of SP11 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Red Rice
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School and John Hanson Community School. Red Rice’s nearest station is Andover station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Common questions in Red Rice
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Red Rice?
The local authority for Red Rice is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Red Rice?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Red Rice
A kitchen in Red Rice builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
For schools such as Redrice School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Why act early in Red Rice
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Red Rice
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.