Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Horton Heath
Ductwork cleaning for Horton Heath, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
How it works
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Tell us when your site near Horton Heath is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
Ductwork cleaning in Horton Heath
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. Common call-outs are for fat dripping from the ductwork and gaps where access panels were never fitted, on access panels, bends and junctions and horizontal duct runs.
Around a smaller place like Horton Heath, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Horton Heath (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Horton Heath
Do you work overnight in Horton Heath?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Horton Heath can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Horton Heath within the area you cover?
Yes. Horton Heath is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Which sectors do you work in?
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Horton Heath
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What affects the quote in Horton Heath
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Kitchen extracts in Horton Heath
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Horton Heath. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Eastleigh council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horton Heath. 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. Horton Heath is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
South Stoneham House, about 3.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Horton Heath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Moorgreen Hospital (about 2 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fair Oak Infant School or anywhere near Horton Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Horton Heath or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Horton Heath is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SO50. That includes premises on The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens and nearby roads. Other places close to Horton Heath include Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Around Horton Heath
In Horton Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College. The nearest railway station is Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a way through to the access panels
You’ll 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.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.