Portsmouth · PO5
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO5
Our technicians cover all of the PO5 postcode district, which takes in Southsea, Landport and Portsea. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within PO5
Services in PO5
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in PO5
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. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and fat running down the canopy edge.
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go.
- 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.
What affects the price in PO5
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why businesses in PO5 choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Local landmarks in Southsea
In Southsea, that means kitchens and buildings near St Edmund's Catholic School, Mayville High School and St Margaret of Scotland. Other local landmarks include Craneswater Junior School (less than half a mile north-west) and The Festing pub (less than half a mile north). For rail, the closest station is Fratton station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St. Mary's Hospital (1 mile north) and Southsea Castle (1 mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Milton Locks.
Kitchen extracts across PO5
Kitchens across PO5 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. Parts of PO5 are on or near the coast, where salt air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings. Fans and cowls on sea-facing roofs are worth checking at every visit.
Southsea: Where a hall near St Margaret of Scotland, or anywhere in Southsea, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A hospital like St. Mary's Hospital, about 1 mile north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Common problems we fix in PO5
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
PO5: your questions answered
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in PO5?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before work begins.