Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Emery Down
Ductwork cleaning in Emery Down, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Emery Down
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. We are often asked to deal with grease seeping out of the duct seams and gaps where access panels were never fitted, on attenuators, multi-storey ducts and horizontal duct runs.
For a kitchen in or near Emery Down, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Emery Down (SO43)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Ductwork cleaning in Emery Down: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 12 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Emery Down. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from New Forest council inspect food businesses in Emery Down. 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. Emery Down sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School or anywhere near Emery Down, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. 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 Emery Down, about 3.1 miles north-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Emery Down, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Emery Down is about 5 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Sites in Emery Down get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the SO43 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Garden Close, Northerwood Avenue and Silver Street or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Emery Down: Lyndhurst (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Ashurst (4 miles north-east), Brockenhurst (4 miles south) and Colbury (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Emery Down
Around Emery Down, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Swan Inn. Emery Down’s nearest station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 2.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Ashurst Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.9 miles east). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
Places near Emery Down
Other services in Emery Down
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Emery Down
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
Questions from Emery Down
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Emery Down?
In Emery Down, it’s New Forest council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Will you come out to Emery Down?
Yes. Emery Down is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere like Emery Down, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
How we price ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.