Southampton · SO17
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO17
We cover every part of the SO17 postcode district, which takes in Portswood, Highfield and St Denys. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Places in SO17
- Portswood
- Highfield
- St Denys
- Shirley
- Regents Park
- Midanbury
- Bitterne Park
- Freemantle
- Inner Avenue
- Swaythling
- Bassett Green
- Mansbridge
- Bassett
- Bitterne Manor
What we do in SO17
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease filter exchange
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
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Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in SO17
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points.
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
What you will pay
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.
Why businesses in SO17 choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in SO17, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Around Portswood
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Denys Primary School, St Anne's Catholic School and St Mary's Independent School and the streets around them. Also close by are South Western Arms (under half a mile south-east), Highfield Church (within half a mile north) and Southampton Common (0.8 miles west). There’s a railway station in Portswood itself: St Denys station. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.
Where we work in SO17
In SO17, a busy kitchen in a place such as Shirley, Regents Park and Midanbury and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. 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. Coastal kitchens in SO17 often have their busiest months in the summer, so cleaning is often best booked before or after the peak season.
Portswood: Church and community hall kitchens, near Highfield Church or anywhere around Portswood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal South Hants Hospital (about 0.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in SO17 and across Southampton. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in SO17
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What staff can safely do
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What we’re called out for in SO17
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Questions from SO17
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
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.
Is SO17 in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes SO17.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.