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Duct cleaning in Charter Alley
Ductwork cleaning in Charter Alley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning in Charter Alley
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, access panels and multi-storey ducts, and the jobs we see most are thick crusts of old grease along the duct and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
Somewhere as small as Charter Alley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Charter Alley (RG26)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, and their linings can soak up grease. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Why act early in Charter Alley
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. In a place like Charter Alley, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Charter Alley businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Charter Alley
It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charter Alley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. At about 47 miles from central London, Charter Alley sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Priory Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Charter Alley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near Charter Alley, such as The Vyne about 2.6 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG26, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Charter Alley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 12 miles from Charter Alley.
Ductwork cleaning in RG26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
What’s near Charter Alley
For rail, the closest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 3.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Charter Alley include Daneshill Park Woods.
FAQs for Charter Alley
Who inspects food businesses in Charter Alley?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Charter Alley. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can a school canteen extract in Charter Alley be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Charter Alley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
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The process
Your trading hours come first. 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 shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Charter Alley.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the quote in Charter Alley
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
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 the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.