Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Andwell
Need ductwork cleaning in Andwell? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
About our ductwork cleaning in Andwell
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, normally within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with heavy grease at the base of a riser and gaps where access panels were never fitted, on bends and junctions, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
Work in a small place like Andwell starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Andwell (RG25, RG27, RG24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Andwell
Which environmental health team covers Andwell?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Andwell. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Andwell?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Andwell?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
When the kitchen is closed. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
Ductwork cleaning around Andwell
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Andwell. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Andwell is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Andwell. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
The Vyne, about 4.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Andwell; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (about 4.2 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Andwell is about 3 miles south-west of Hook, in Hampshire. Sites in Andwell get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Andwell is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Ductwork cleaning in RG25, RG27 and RG24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Greywell Road and Canal Reach or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Andwell: Mapledurwell (1 mile south), Water End (1 mile north-east), Old Basing (1 mile west), Lychpit (2 miles west) and Wildmoor (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Andwell
The nearest railway station is Hook station, about 2.4 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Festival Place (3.1 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Andwell?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Andwell or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Swithun's church or elsewhere in Andwell, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What happens on the day
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. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Andwell, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.