Southampton · SO15
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO15
We cover every part of the SO15 postcode district, including Shirley, Regents Park and Freemantle. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within SO15
- Shirley
- Regents Park
- Freemantle
- Millbrook
- Southampton
- Maybush
- Coxford
- Inner Avenue
- Lordswood
- St Mary's
- Eling
- Bassett
- Redbridge
What we do in SO15
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in SO15
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and rancid smells from grease in the duct, on vertical risers, extract fans and canopies and hoods.
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
What you’ll pay
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why businesses in SO15 choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What’s near Shirley
In Shirley, that means kitchens and buildings near Millbrook Community School, St James' Park and Shirley Parish Church, among other places. Other local landmarks include Regents Park Community College (less than half a mile west), The Crown Public House (under half a mile north-west) and Wordsworth Primary School (under half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Shirley include Testwood Lakes.
Kitchen extract cleaning across SO15: local notes
Kitchens across SO15 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.
Across England, including SO15, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work. Near the coast in SO15, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.
Shirley: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Southampton Children's Hospital about 0.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Wordsworth Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Common problems we fix in SO15
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
For kitchen extract cleaning in SO15, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A grease trap that needs emptying
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
SO15 questions
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.