Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Totton
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Totton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Common questions in Totton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Totton during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Totton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Totton?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Totton. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you cover Totton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Totton included.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Totton
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are grease dripping from the canopy or filters and grease smells coming from the extract. Kitchens in Totton 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.
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.
In a town like Totton, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Totton (SO40)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Totton is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Each month of use adds to the build-up, so a site in Totton is better off booking it now.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Totton businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
When to call us in Totton
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Southampton Tudor House and Garden is about 4.5 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a survey comes first
Nearby places to Totton
Other services in Totton
Kitchen extracts in Totton
Sea air reaches Totton, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 17 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Totton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Totton get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Tatchbury Mount Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Winfred or anywhere around Totton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Totton is about 5 miles west of Southampton, in Hampshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Totton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Totton included. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in SO40 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on High Street, Station Road South and Tedder Way and nearby roads. You will find Totton on the A35 and A36, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Totton: Ashurst Bridge (1 mile south-west), Hounsdown (1 mile south), Netley Marsh (1 mile west), Hillstreet (2 miles north) and Woodlands (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Around Totton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cross Keys Public House and Hounsdown School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Totton station, roughly 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Eling Experience (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Parking in a town like Totton is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get 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 work begins.