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Swaythling kitchen extract cleaning
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Swaythling? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Swaythling
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you’re dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can put it right, from vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters onwards. When a restaurant in Swaythling 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.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Swaythling goes well beyond the canopy.
Around a smaller place like Swaythling, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Swaythling (SO16, SO18, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Swaythling
Which fire authority looks after Swaythling?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Swaythling. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Swaythling be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Swaythling can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you cover Swaythling?
Yes. We work in Swaythling and the rest of Southampton, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Around Swaythling, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Why act early in Swaythling
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Swaythling at a time that suits you.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
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What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Swaythling: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 23 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered in and around Swaythling, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Swaythling get their food hygiene inspections from Southampton council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Swaythling sits within the area of 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.
A hospital like Royal South Hants Hospital, about 2 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Commuter trade near Swaythling station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Mansbridge Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Swaythling is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Swaythling gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 40 places across Southampton, large and small.
We cover every part of the SO16, SO18 and SO17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Road, Wide Lane and Lilac Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Bassett Green (1 mile west), Mansbridge (1 mile east), North Stoneham (1 mile north), Portswood (1 mile south-west) and St Denys (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Shirley (3 miles south-west), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Swaythling
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Riverside Park and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, among other places. There’s a railway station in Swaythling itself: Swaythling station. A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Swaythling include Netley Common.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Wash or exchange the filters often
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.