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Duct cleaning in Chilworth Old Village
Ductwork cleaning in Chilworth Old Village from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Years of grease along the duct floor
About our ductwork cleaning in Chilworth Old Village
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. If you’re dealing with a duct nobody has opened in years and a rancid smell from the extract duct, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Chilworth Old Village 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Chilworth Old Village (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Faulty fire dampers
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Chilworth Old Village
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Chilworth Old Village, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Common questions in Chilworth Old Village
Which fire authority looks after Chilworth Old Village?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Chilworth Old Village within the area you cover?
Yes, Chilworth Old Village is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: 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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Chilworth Old Village
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Why act early in Chilworth Old Village
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 simpler to plan the work at Chilworth Old Village now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Chilworth Old Village businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
Ductwork cleaning around Chilworth Old Village
The FSA’s data shows about 3 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chilworth Old Village. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Chilworth Old Village. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chilworth Old Village. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like North Baddesley Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Historic houses near Chilworth Old Village, such as South Stoneham House about 2.8 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Chilworth Old Village is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. Across the SO16 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 40 places across Southampton, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SO16. Close by, we work in Chilworth (1 mile south-east), North Baddesley (1 mile north-west), Knightwood (2 miles north-east), Lordswood (2 miles south) and Bassett (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Southampton (4 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south), Townhill Park (4 miles south-east), Midanbury (4 miles south-east) and Thornhill (5 miles south-east).
Around Chilworth Old Village
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cantell School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles east) and Princess Anne Hospital (2.3 miles south). Open spaces near Chilworth Old Village include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
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When to call us in Chilworth Old Village
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Chilworth Old Village as anywhere. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Look out for any of the following:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chilworth Old Village is Princess Anne Hospital, about 2.3 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.