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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Totford
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Totford, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen duct cleaning in Totford
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Totford give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, across plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. When a restaurant in Totford asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a small place like Totford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Totford (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Totford
In Totford, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Totford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Somewhere as small as Totford, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why Totford businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Totford: the local picture
Totford, about 53 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. The fire and rescue service for Totford 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.
Whether the kitchen is in Totford itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Totford is about 8 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO24, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Work in SO24 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Northington (1 mile south-west), Brown Candover (1 mile north-east), Old Alresford (3 miles south-east), Preston Candover (3 miles north-east) and Bighton (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (8 miles south-west), Eastleigh (14 miles south-west), Andover (14 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
Near you in Totford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Woolpack Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Micheldever station, about 4.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Barton Castle (3 miles east).
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Totford
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition of the system
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
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 so you know the cost before we start.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
What staff can safely do
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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Common questions in Totford
Which council inspects kitchens in Totford?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Totford. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire service covers Totford?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Totford. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you cover Totford?
Yes. Totford is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Totford, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.