Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southend, Hampshire
Kitchen extract cleaning across Southend and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchen duct cleaning in Southend
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Work in a small place like Southend starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Southend (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Places near Southend
What else we do in Southend
What happens if it’s left?
An overdue clean in Southend is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Somewhere as small as Southend, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Southend
Can school kitchens in Southend be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Southend, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Southend?
Fire safety enforcement in Southend is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
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.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
The process
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. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Southend knowing what to expect.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Southend, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Southend
At about 60 miles from central London, Southend sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Southend get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Southend, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Southend is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Southend, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Southend is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO32 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Newtown (1 mile south-west), Soberton Heath (1 mile west), Hoe Gate (1 mile south-east), Woodend (1 mile west) and Hipley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Near you in Southend
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bold Forester Public House, among other places. The closest station to Southend is Portchester station, roughly 5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southend include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Southend
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Knowle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Southend, about 4.4 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.