Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
Southford kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Southford: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Southford
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. 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. If you’re dealing with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Southford normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Southford (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Southford?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Where a hall near Church of St. Mary and St. Radegund, or anywhere in Southford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Southford
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Why it’s worth doing now in Southford
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Southford businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Southford knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Southford kitchens: local notes
Southford is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. In Southford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. 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. Fire safety in Southford falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children, about 4.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Southford (Sheat Manor is about 3.7 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Southford is about 6 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Whether your site is in the middle of Southford or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Southford is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Portsmouth, around 16 miles away.
Every address in PO38 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Southford: Bierley (1 mile south-west), Nettlecombe (1 mile south-east), Godshill (2 miles north), Wroxall (2 miles east) and Sandford (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles north), Ryde (9 miles north-east), Cowes (10 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles east) and Ventnor (3 miles east). If your site is somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Southford
Around Southford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Horse Inn. The nearest railway station is Shanklin station, roughly 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Blackgang Sawmill Museum (2.2 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Stenbury Down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
FAQs for Southford
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Southford?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Southford than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which fire authority looks after Southford?
That is 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.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What does TR19 mean?
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 legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you cover Southford?
Yes. Our technicians work in Southford, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.