Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill, Hampshire
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill
Can school kitchens in Whitehill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Whitehill. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Whitehill?
Kitchens in Whitehill are inspected by East Hampshire 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill, done properly
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right, from extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Whitehill? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Whitehill: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a smaller place like Whitehill, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Whitehill (GU35)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A quieter site near Whitehill still needs its system looked after.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Whitehill businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Whitehill
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Whitehill
There are about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Whitehill, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Whitehill is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Whitehill. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woodlea Primary School or anywhere near Whitehill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near St Mark's Sacred Church, or anywhere in Whitehill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Whitehill is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Whitehill and the rest of Hampshire. Whitehill is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Work in GU35 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Stubbington Avenue, Petersfield Road and Dudley Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hollywater (1 mile east), Bordon (1 mile north), Deadwater (1 mile north-east), Pinewood Village (1 mile north) and Standford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north-east) and Alton (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Whitehill
In Whitehill, that means kitchens and buildings near St Matthew's Church and Mill Chase Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Liphook station, about 3.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (3.2 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Whitehill include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Whitehill
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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
A hospital like Chase Community Hospital, about less than half a mile north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A site near Whitehill normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
The report gives a recommended 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.
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.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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, and that is where we come in.