Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Holbury ductwork cleaning
Our technicians work in Holbury on ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Ductwork cleaning in Holbury
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. If you have readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and duct runs that can’t be reached, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Holbury, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Holbury (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Holbury
Questions from Holbury
Which fire authority looks after Holbury?
Fire safety enforcement in Holbury is handled by 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.
Does coastal air change anything about ductwork cleaning in Holbury?
It can. Salt air reaches Holbury, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Grease thickness testing shows whether that’s often enough.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens if it’s left?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. A site near Holbury that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Holbury businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
What affects the quote in Holbury
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we’re called out for in Holbury
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Holbury is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Holbury (Beaulieu Palace House is about 2.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. We plan the journey to Holbury and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Holbury
At about 2 miles from the coast, Holbury is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops in Holbury and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. The fire and rescue service for Holbury is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Holbury is Coldeast, about 5.3 miles north-east. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cadland Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Holbury, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Holbury. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Holbury among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 6 miles from Holbury.
We work across SO45 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Holbury
In Holbury, that means kitchens and buildings near The New Forest Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Netley station, roughly 3.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Mercury Marshes.