Southampton · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Rownhams
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rownhams. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Rownhams
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. If you are dealing with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters onwards. Most calls from Rownhams come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
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 does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Rownhams gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Rownhams (SO16)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Rownhams
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Rownhams businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Southampton. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In a smaller place like Rownhams, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
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Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Rownhams
Rownhams lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency data counts about 33 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 17 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Rownhams, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Rownhams. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Anne Hospital (about 1.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. South Stoneham House, about 3.5 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Rownhams; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Rownhams is about 3 miles north-east of Totton, in Southampton. Sites in Rownhams get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Rownhams is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO16 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Rownhams Way, Horns Drove and Rownhams Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Upton (1 mile west), Nursling (1 mile south-west), Hillyfields (1 mile south-west), Lordswood (1 mile south-east) and Toothill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Southampton (3 miles south-east), Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Rownhams
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oaklands Community School, St James' Park and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, among other places. The closest station to Rownhams is Redbridge station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Eling Experience (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Rownhams include Testwood Lakes.
FAQs for Rownhams
Do you cover smaller places like Rownhams?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Rownhams included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Rownhams?
It can. Salt air reaches Rownhams, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.