Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Crow
Our technicians work in Crow on cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Crow
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. We’re often asked to deal with readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and grease seeping out of the duct seams, across attenuators, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Crow (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Somewhere like Crow, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Crow kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs and bars registered in Crow and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Crow 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. Kitchens in Crow get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ringwood Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Leonard's Hospital about 4.3 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Crow is in Hampshire. Anywhere in BH24, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
All of BH24 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Barrack Lane, Wood End Road and Crow Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Crow include Upper Kingston (1 mile west), Hightown (1 mile north), Bagnum (1 mile south), Ringwood (1 mile north-west) and Poulner (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (7 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Crow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ringwood School and The Elm Tree Inn, among other places. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
Questions from Crow
Can the work in Crow be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Crow in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Crow, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we’re done.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Short runs are quick, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. Visits are planned out of hours.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Crow and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
When to call us in Crow
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Crow (Avon Tyrrell House is about 2.4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the quote in Crow
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- 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
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call 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 will normally have a quote within one working day.