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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Southwood
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southwood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Southwood?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Southwood, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Southwood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What hours they’ll be on site
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southwood
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. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Southwood start: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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.
In a smaller place like Southwood, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Southwood (GU14, GU51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Southwood
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Southwood
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 12 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Southwood. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Rushmoor council inspect food businesses in Southwood. 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. Southwood sits within the area of 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.
For schools such as Southwood Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Fleet Community Hospital about 2.2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Southwood and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Southwood among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 10 miles from Southwood.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: GU14 and GU51. We cover sites on Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Southwood: Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Southwood
Typical jobs here are in premises near National Aerospace Library, Ancells Farm Park and Cove School. Southwood’s nearest station is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Southwood includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Questions from Southwood
Which council inspects kitchens in Southwood?
Kitchens in Southwood are inspected by Rushmoor council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can school kitchens in Southwood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Southwood. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, 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.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Your opening hours decide when we come to Southwood, not ours.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Why act early in Southwood
Any food business in Southwood can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Even a site near Southwood that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Southwood businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.