Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Soberton kitchen extract cleaning
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Soberton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. 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.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Soberton
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and grease drips onto cooking equipment. When a restaurant in Soberton asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Soberton (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Soberton: the local picture
Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Soberton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Soberton is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Droxford Junior School or anywhere near Soberton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Knowle Hospital about 5.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Soberton is about 6 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. From the centre of Soberton to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Soberton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Portsmouth, around 10 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO32 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, Station Road and Long Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Droxford (1 mile north), Brockbridge (1 mile north), Soberton Heath (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles west) and Southend (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (9 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Soberton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around White Lion Inn, among other places. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Soberton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Soberton?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Soberton, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Soberton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Soberton questions
Which fire authority looks after Soberton?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you work in Soberton outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you cover Soberton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Soberton included.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Soberton and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the quote in Soberton
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
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.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.