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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Thornhill
Kitchen extract cleaning for Thornhill and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Thornhill
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Kitchens in Thornhill book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Most kitchens in Thornhill fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Thornhill gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Thornhill (SO19, SO18, SO30)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Thornhill: the local picture
Sea air reaches Thornhill, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 32 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 41 takeaways across Thornhill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Thornhill. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Christopher, or anywhere in Thornhill, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Thornhill Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (South Stoneham House is about 2.4 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Thornhill is about 2 miles east of Southampton, in Southampton. Whatever kind of site you run in Thornhill, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, and Thornhill is one of them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO19, SO18 and SO30 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Drove Road, Barry Road and Luton Road and the roads around them. Thornhill sits on or near the A334, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Harefield (1 mile north), Sholing (1 mile south-west), Bitterne (1 mile west), West End (1 mile north) and Chartwell Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles west), Portswood (3 miles north-west), Coxford (5 miles west) and Freemantle (4 miles west). Thornhill is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Thornhill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Westwood Woodland Park, Woodlands Community College and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College. For rail, the closest station is Sholing station, about 1.4 miles south-west. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Thornhill includes Netley Common.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Thornhill
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Thornhill 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. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep grease collection points emptied
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Questions from Thornhill
Is Thornhill within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Thornhill is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Thornhill?
That’s Southampton council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Thornhill. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Thornhill when you book.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.