Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Vernham Dean
Our technicians work in Vernham Dean on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Vernham Dean?
In Vernham Dean, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Vernham Dean, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Vernham Dean
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. We are often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Vernham Dean covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Somewhere as small as Vernham Dean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Vernham Dean (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Vernham Dean
Which council inspects kitchens in Vernham Dean?
Kitchens in Vernham Dean are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Vernham Dean?
Fire safety enforcement in Vernham Dean is handled by 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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you do not lose a service.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is Vernham Dean in your area?
Yes. We work in Vernham Dean and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Vernham Dean kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Vernham Dean falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Vernham Dean get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Vernham Dean is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Vernham Dean, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Vernham Dean is one of them. We also work in Reading, around 25 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SP11. That includes premises on Bulpits Hill and Back Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Woodside (1 mile west) and Bagshot (6 miles north). Larger places within reach include Andover (7 miles south), Tidworth (8 miles south-west), Ludgershall (6 miles south-west), Whitchurch (9 miles south-east), East Anton (6 miles south) and Oakley (15 miles east).
Near you in Vernham Dean
Typical jobs here are in premises near The George Inn. Not far away are Inkpen Hill.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Vernham Dean
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. Your TR19 certificate is then 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For kitchen extract cleaning in Vernham Dean, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Vernham Dean and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get 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. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.