Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Thedden
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Thedden, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, 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. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Thedden.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Thedden
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Thedden give you that record for the maintenance log. If you’re dealing with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans onwards. Most calls from Thedden come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Work in a small place like Thedden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Thedden (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Thedden
Do you work at weekends in Thedden?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Thedden keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire service covers Thedden?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Do you cover Thedden?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Thedden included.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Thedden
The fire and rescue service for Thedden 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. About 47 miles out from central London, Thedden is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Amery Hill School or anywhere near Thedden, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Peter's or anywhere around Thedden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Thedden is about 2 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Thedden, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Reading is in our area too, about 21 miles from Thedden.
Kitchen extract cleaning in GU34 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Beech (1 mile south-east), Wivelrod (1 mile south-west), Bentworth (1 mile north-west), Holt End (1 mile west) and New Copse (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
What’s near Thedden
The closest station to Thedden is Alton station, about 2.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Barton Castle (3.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s King's Hill.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why it’s worth doing now in Thedden
An overdue clean in Thedden is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. In a place like Thedden, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Thedden
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Other services in Thedden
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Common problems we fix in Thedden
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. 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
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 1.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed