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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in South Hayling

Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for South Hayling: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.

  • A kitchen taken over without any extract records
  • Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
  • An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19

Kitchen extract cleaning near South Hayling

Kitchen extract cleaning around South Hayling

South Hayling lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in South Hayling and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for South Hayling is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.

For schools such as Mengham Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around South Hayling, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.

South Hayling is about 5 miles east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. Across the PO11 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and South Hayling is one of them.

We cover every part of the PO11 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Church Road, Station Road and St Leonard's Avenue and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in West Town (1 mile west), Tourner Bury (1 mile north-east), Tye (2 miles north), Stoke (2 miles north) and North Hayling (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).

Local landmarks in South Hayling

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Newton House Hotel, The Hayling College and The Hayling College, among other places. South Hayling’s nearest station is Fratton station, roughly 4.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find St James Hospital (3.3 miles west) and Eastney Beam Engine House (3.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hayling Billy.

Map of South Hayling © OpenStreetMap contributors

Kitchen extract cleaning in South Hayling, done properly

Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in South Hayling, normally within one working day. If you have missing paperwork after a change of operator and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, we can put it right, from extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from South Hayling start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.

A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.

Kitchens around a place like South Hayling are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.

A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

Where
South Hayling (PO11)
Region
Hampshire
Reporting
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quotes
A fixed price before we start
Hours
Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

South Hayling questions

Who is the fire and rescue service for South Hayling?

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for South Hayling. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.

Which council inspects kitchens in South Hayling?

Kitchens in South Hayling are inspected by Havant council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.

What types of premises do you cover?

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.

Do you survey before quoting?

Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.

Can you quote from pictures?

Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.

Do you work in South Hayling?

Yes. Our technicians work in South Hayling, within the South East and London area we cover.

What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?

Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.

Do you work with multi-site operators?

Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.

Looking after it afterwards

No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:

  • Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
  • Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
  • Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
  • Keep the cleaning records where you can find them

A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.

Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.

Why act early in South Hayling

Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. When a site near South Hayling shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.

What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.

Why book with us

  • Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
  • A written report with photos after each visit
  • Fully insured

See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.

When to call us in South Hayling

What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.

Common reasons sites call us are:

  • Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
  • Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
  • Poor airflow at the canopy
  • A kitchen taken over without any extract records

If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around South Hayling (Warblington Castle is about 3.9 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.

Questions to ask before you book

  • Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
  • How they set the interval to the next visit
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them

Choosing a duct cleaning contractor

Different parts, different methods

Restaurant and pub kitchens

Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.

Grease filters

Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.

Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in South Hayling

You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:

  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
  • Working hours and out-of-hours timing
  • The number of sites or systems
  • One-off work versus a regular cycle

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.

Asking for a quote

To speed up the quote, please include:

  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • A few general shots of the system

There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.

What happens on the day

There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We plan the journey to South Hayling and bring what the job is likely to need.

  1. First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
  2. Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
  3. Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
  4. The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
  5. Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.

Preparing for the visit

  • Mention any parking or loading restrictions
  • Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
  • Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time

Ask for a quote

Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.

Get a price

Related advice

For landlords and multi-site operators

We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.

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.

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