Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Crawley, Hampshire
Need ductwork cleaning in Crawley? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
About our ductwork cleaning in Crawley
Each extract duct we take on in Crawley goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. We are often asked to deal with hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and grease leaking from duct joints, on attenuators, vertical risers and access panels.
For a kitchen in or near Crawley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Crawley (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
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 deal with it now?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. A fault that closes a site in a village like Crawley affects everyone who depends on it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with photos after each visit
- In business since 2009
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Questions from Crawley
Is Crawley within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Crawley?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
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.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, as TR19 expects. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Crawley.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Crawley kitchens: local notes
Crawley 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. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Crawley. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 4.5 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Crawley is about 5 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Crawley, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Crawley. Crawley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Southampton, about 13 miles from Crawley.
Work in SO21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Crawley: Worthy Down (3 miles east), South Wonston (3 miles east), Sutton Scotney (4 miles north-east), Barton Stacey (4 miles north) and Springvale (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south), Andover (8 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Crawley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fox And Hounds Public House. Crawley’s nearest station is Winchester station, about 4.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Winchester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Crawley include Winnall Moors.
What we are called out for in Crawley
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Crawley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- 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 call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.