Hampshire · SP10
Kitchen extract cleaning in SP10
Responsible for a building in SP10? We cover Andover, Picket Twenty and Charlton and the rest of the district, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
Where we work in SP10
Cleaning and testing we offer in SP10
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in SP10
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in SP10 give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and poor airflow at the canopy.
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
- 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How we quote
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 you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Local landmarks in Andover
Around Andover, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Church of St Mary, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy. Other local landmarks include The Angel Inn (under half a mile east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (under half a mile west). The closest station to Andover is Andover station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Kitchen extracts across SP10
In SP10, we work in places such as Andover, Picket Twenty and Finkley Down and well beyond. Every place on our SP10 list (6 in all) is covered, with cleans booked around trading hours.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in SP10 and beyond.
Andover: For kitchens close to Andover station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Andover, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What we are called out for in SP10
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the baffle filters clean
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Why deal with it now?
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.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Common questions in SP10
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.