Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Heathfield, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning in Heathfield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Ductwork cleaning in Heathfield
Every duct has its own route. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. If you are dealing with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, we can help, from multi-storey ducts, attenuators and bends and junctions onwards.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Heathfield gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Heathfield (PO15, PO14)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Heathfield
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Heathfield: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Heathfield be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Heathfield, the Food Standards Agency lists about 21 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Heathfield?
That’s Fareham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Heathfield. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work in Heathfield?
Yes. We cover Heathfield and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How long will the duct clean take?
A short duct can be cleaned in a few hours, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. Visits are planned out of hours.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In a place like Heathfield, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
Nearby places to Heathfield
What else we do in Heathfield
When to call us in Heathfield
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
If you cook for passing trade around Fareham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
Ductwork cleaning in Heathfield: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from Heathfield. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 72 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 21 sandwich bars and takeaways across Heathfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. It’s Fareham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Heathfield. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Ranvilles Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Knowle Hospital, about 2.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Heathfield is about 1 mile west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Heathfield, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Heathfield is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
All of PO15 and PO14 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Oak Road, Peak Lane and The Avenue or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Heathfield include Catisfield (1 mile west), Titchfield (1 mile west), Funtley (1 mile north), Titchfield Park (2 miles north-west) and Little Posbrook (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles west).
Local landmarks in Heathfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Fishermans Arms and The Henry Cort Community College. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 0.9 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (1.6 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). Open spaces near Heathfield include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.