Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hook, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hook. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Hook questions
Can a school canteen extract in Hook be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hook. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Hook?
Food hygiene inspections in Hook are carried out by Fareham council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
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.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hook
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. The work covers access panels, attenuators and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are years of grease along the duct floor and duct runs with no cleaning record.
For a kitchen in or near Hook, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Hook (SO31, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Common problems we fix in Hook
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Hook is as much a fire risk as in any building. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Coldeast is the nearest hospital to Hook, about 1.7 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hook.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What affects the quote in Hook
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hook
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. If the system at a site near Hook fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Hook businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Hook kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hook. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in and around Hook, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Hook, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Fareham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Hook, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Locks Heath Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Hook is about 1 mile south-east of Warsash, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hook to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Hook is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Every address in SO31 and PO14 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Hook include Abshot (1 mile east), Hook Park Estate (1 mile south-west), Titchfield Common (1 mile north-east), Warsash (1 mile north-west) and Locks Heath (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Around Hook
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hamble Common, Jolly Farmer Public House and Brookfield Community School and Language College and the streets around them. The closest station to Hook is Swanwick station, roughly 2.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Castle (1.8 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.