Hampshire · SO41
Kitchen extract cleaning in SO41
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across SO41, covering Lymington, Milford on Sea and Hordle. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in SO41
- Lymington
- Milford on Sea
- Hordle
- Pennington
- Sway
- Everton
- Pilley
- Tiptoe
- Boldre
- Norleywood
- Portmore
- Sandy Down
- East End
- Keyhaven
- Lymore
- Mead End
- Mount Pleasant
- Walhampton
- Bull Hill
- Downton
- Battramsley
- Leagreen
- Lower Pennington
- Pilley Bailey
- Warborne
- Ashley
Services in SO41
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in SO41: how it works
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 grease dripping from the canopy or filters and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans.
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we clear up before we go.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How we quote
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in SO41, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Landmarks near Lymington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Priestlands School, Lymington Junior School and Southlands School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Thomas Tripp pub (under half a mile north) and Church of St. Thomas the Apostle (less than half a mile east). The closest station to Lymington is Lymington Town station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.9 miles north) and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (less than half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
Where we work in SO41
From Lymington, Ashley and Milford on Sea to its smaller places, SO41 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
SO41 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in SO41. Near the coast in SO41, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Lymington: If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lymington Junior School or anywhere near Lymington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, or anywhere in Lymington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Why act early?
Any food business in SO41 can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
Grease in an extract starts as 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Common questions in SO41
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
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 SO41 in your area?
Yes. We cover SO41 and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We will confirm the time when we quote.