Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Dibden
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Dibden, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Dibden: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Dibden be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 10 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Dibden. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is Dibden within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Dibden included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Dibden
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Typical jobs include proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, across access panels, attenuators and vertical risers.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Dibden gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Dibden (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Dibden
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What we’re called out for in Dibden
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Dibden, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Dibden, so let us know how to reach it.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
What happens if it’s left?
Grease left in a duct in Dibden hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
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 will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why Dibden businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
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. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How we price ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Ductwork cleaning around Dibden
Dibden lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records include about 14 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Dibden. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Dibden falls to 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Applemore College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal South Hants Hospital is the nearest hospital to Dibden, about 3.5 miles north.
Dibden is about 1 mile west of Hythe, in Hampshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Dibden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Dibden. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Dibden among them.
Work in SO45 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Cavalier Close, Cathay Gardens and Canterbury Drive and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Dibden Purlieu (1 mile south-east), Hythe (1 mile east), Marchwood (2 miles north-west), Beaulieu (3 miles south) and The Hummicks (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (8 miles north).
Near you in Dibden
Around Dibden, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Testwood School and Orchard Junior School. For rail, the closest station is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal South Hants Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Westquay (2.8 miles north).