Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Winchester
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Winchester and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Winchester
Across Winchester, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you’re dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can help. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Winchester covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Winchester goes.
A place as big as Winchester has kitchens of every kind, from takeaways and restaurants to school, hotel and staff kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Winchester
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Winchester?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Winchester. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can school kitchens in Winchester be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Winchester. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In Winchester, bigger jobs are often split over several out-of-hours visits.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Winchester
The Food Standards Agency lists about 33 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Winchester, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Winchester is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Winchester. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Winchester is St John's Rooms And Chapel, about under half a mile east. Where a hall near St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church, or anywhere in Winchester, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A kitchen near Winchester station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Winchester is in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Winchester, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (10 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Winchester on the A31 and A32, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Winchester is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Winchester
In Winchester, that means kitchens and buildings near Peter Symonds College, The Green Man pub and Leigh House Hospital, among other places. The closest station to Winchester is Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Winchester City Museum (under half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile east). The countryside around Winchester includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Also near Winchester
What else we do in Winchester
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Keeping the paperwork current for a site in Winchester is easier than explaining why it isn’t.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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 can diagnose it and quote.