Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ellisfield ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Ellisfield and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Ellisfield
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. Common call-outs are for high readings at a recent grease test and sections of duct with no access panels, across multi-storey ducts, access panels and horizontal duct runs.
Somewhere as small as Ellisfield, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Ellisfield (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Ellisfield kitchens: local notes
Ellisfield is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Ellisfield is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Historic houses near Ellisfield, such as Hall Place about 3.9 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Martin, or anywhere in Ellisfield, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Ellisfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Ellisfield. Ellisfield is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RG25. That includes premises on Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Ellisfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Fox pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 4.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). The countryside around Ellisfield includes The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ellisfield
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Visits to a village like Ellisfield are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
What we are called out for in Ellisfield
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
A hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, about 5.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
Ellisfield questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ellisfield?
That’s 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.
Do you work in villages like Ellisfield?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Ellisfield included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, as TR19 expects. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What is TR19?
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 isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Part by part
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, making future cleans more complete. We will recommend where they should go.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.