Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Roughdown
Kitchen extract cleaning in Roughdown, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Common problems we fix in Roughdown
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Blackfield Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Kitchen extract cleaning in Roughdown
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. Typical jobs include rancid smells from grease in the duct and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and plenums and filters. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Roughdown, you get one team and one number for every site.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Roughdown, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Roughdown (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Roughdown kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 2 miles from Roughdown. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops in Roughdown and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Roughdown is 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 5.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 2.7 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Sites in Roughdown get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Roughdown is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Roughdown.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Roughdown include Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Roughdown
Around Roughdown, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Netley station, roughly 4.3 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Mercury Marshes.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Roughdown is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Nearby places to Roughdown
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Why it’s worth doing now in Roughdown
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. With notice, the visit to Roughdown can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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 we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common questions in Roughdown
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Roughdown?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Roughdown. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can school kitchens in Roughdown be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Roughdown. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you work in Roughdown?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Roughdown.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.