Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Hartley Mauditt
Ductwork cleaning in Hartley Mauditt from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Ductwork cleaning in Hartley Mauditt
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. Common call-outs are for a duct nobody has opened in years and years of grease along the duct floor, across access panels, attenuators and multi-storey ducts.
Work in a small place like Hartley Mauditt starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Hartley Mauditt (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Make sure filters are seated properly
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Questions from Hartley Mauditt
Do you work overnight in Hartley Mauditt?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Hartley Mauditt?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What’s TR19?
A BESA 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.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
Ductwork cleaning in Hartley Mauditt: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Hartley Mauditt and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Kitchens in Hartley Mauditt get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Hartley Mauditt. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 2.5 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hartley Mauditt is about 3 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Sites in Hartley Mauditt get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Hartley Mauditt is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. Guildford is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
All of GU34 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in East Worldham (1 mile north), Oakhanger (2 miles east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles west), Farringdon (2 miles west) and Chawton (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Hartley Mauditt
For rail, the closest station is Alton station, about 2.5 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (2.5 miles north-west) and The Romany Museum (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Hartley Mauditt
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Common problems we fix in Hartley Mauditt
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Leonard's Church or elsewhere in Hartley Mauditt, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hartley Mauditt
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Visits to a village like Hartley Mauditt are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.