Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Colbury ductwork cleaning
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Colbury? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Colbury
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. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. If you’re dealing with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a duct nobody has opened in years, we can put it right.
In a small place like Colbury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Colbury (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Colbury are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Colbury
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Colbury is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ashurst Hospital is the nearest hospital to Colbury, about 1 mile south-west.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Colbury and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
FAQs for Colbury
Does being near the coast affect ductwork cleaning in Colbury?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Colbury than inland. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which fire service covers Colbury?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Colbury. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
How do you protect the area?
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Leave a way through to the access panels
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Also near Colbury
What else we do in Colbury
Colbury kitchens: local notes
Colbury is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Colbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Colbury. 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.
Where a hall near Colbury Christ Church, or anywhere in Colbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Foxhills Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Colbury is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Hampshire. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Colbury and the rest of Hampshire. Colbury is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Work in SO40 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Colbury include Ashurst (1 mile west), Lyndhurst (4 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (6 miles south-west) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Colbury
In Colbury, that means kitchens and buildings near Hounsdown School and The Forest Inn, among other places. The closest station to Colbury is Ashurst New Forest station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (1 mile south-west) and National Dairy Museum (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.