Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Rowlands Castle kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Rowlands Castle, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
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.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Rowlands Castle
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. 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. The work covers plenums and filters, extract fans and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Rowlands Castle start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Rowlands Castle gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Rowlands Castle (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Tell us when your site near Rowlands Castle is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Rowlands Castle questions
Which fire authority looks after Rowlands Castle?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Rowlands Castle. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Rowlands Castle?
That is East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Rowlands Castle. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is Rowlands Castle in your area?
Yes. We work in Rowlands Castle and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
What we are called out for in Rowlands Castle
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Church on the Green or elsewhere in Rowlands Castle, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
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 is not missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rowlands Castle
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. 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. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Rowlands Castle at a time that suits you.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Rowlands Castle
Other services in Rowlands Castle
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rowlands Castle: the local picture
Sea air reaches Rowlands Castle, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Rowlands Castle. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Rowlands Castle. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you cook for passing trade around Rowlands Castle station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 2.6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Rowlands Castle is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Rowlands Castle, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Rowlands Castle included. Rowlands Castle is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Every address in PO9 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Stansted Close, College Close and Redhill Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Rowlands Castle include Durrants (1 mile south), Leigh Park (2 miles south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west), Petersfield (8 miles north) and Purbrook (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Rowlands Castle
Around Rowlands Castle, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Robin Hood Inn, among other places. Rowlands Castle has its own railway station: Rowlands Castle station. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Compton Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).