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Ductwork Cleaning in Chartwell Green
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Chartwell Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Chartwell Green?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Chartwell Green or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
A hospital like Moorgreen Hospital, about 1.2 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
Ductwork cleaning in Chartwell Green
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. The work covers vertical risers, attenuators and access panels, and people most often call us about grease pooling at the foot of the riser and proof of duct cleaning for the insurer.
In a smaller place like Chartwell Green, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Chartwell Green (SO18, SO30)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
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. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
Chartwell Green: your questions answered
Can you come to Chartwell Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Chartwell Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Chartwell Green in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 20 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Chartwell Green. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Ductwork cleaning in Chartwell Green: the local picture
Look up Chartwell Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 37 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 40 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Chartwell Green. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Chartwell Green is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Chartwell Green are the job of Eastleigh council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Chartwell Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Townhill Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chartwell Green is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. If you need ductwork cleaning in Chartwell Green, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Chartwell Green. Chartwell Green is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Here we cover the SO18 and SO30 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Whether your site is on Ivy Lane, Arun Road and Eden Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Townhill Park (1 mile west), West End (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west) and Harefield (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south-west), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (4 miles west). Chartwell Green is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton for ductwork cleaning.
Landmarks near Chartwell Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Itchen Valley Country Park, Bitterne Park School and The Gregg School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (3.7 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Netley Common.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Chartwell Green
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. In a smaller place like Chartwell Green, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Chartwell Green
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.