Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Toothill, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Toothill on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen duct cleaning in Toothill
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Toothill, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you’re dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, we can put it right. Kitchens in Toothill book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Toothill (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Toothill is calmer for everyone.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
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Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Common problems we fix in Toothill
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
A hospital like Romsey Community Hospital, about 2.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Toothill.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
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 call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
FAQs for Toothill
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Toothill?
Kitchens in Toothill are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Toothill after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Toothill needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Is Toothill in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Toothill, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a 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.
Grease, kitchens and Toothill
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Toothill. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Toothill is covered by 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. Kitchens in Toothill get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like The Mountbatten School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Historic houses near Toothill, such as South Stoneham House about 4.3 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Toothill is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Toothill and the rest of Hampshire. Toothill is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
We work across the SO51 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ashfield (1 mile west), Upton (1 mile south), Lee (1 mile west), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and North Baddesley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (4 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Toothill
The closest station to Toothill is Romsey station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (2.1 miles north) and King Johns House (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Toothill includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.