Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Kitwood
Ductwork cleaning for Kitwood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
About our ductwork cleaning in Kitwood
Each extract duct we take on in Kitwood goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and the jobs we see most are a rancid smell from the extract duct and thick crusts of old grease along the duct.
Somewhere as small as Kitwood, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Kitwood (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitwood questions
Do you work in villages like Kitwood?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can the work in Kitwood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Kitwood needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Kitwood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Kitwood
Food hygiene inspections in Kitwood are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Kitwood. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 4.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Kitwood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Kitwood is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Kitwood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Kitwood is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SO24 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Kitwood include Gilbert Street (1 mile south-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile west), Monkwood (2 miles south) and Ropley (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (5 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Near you in Kitwood
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Never cook with a filter missing
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What happens if it’s left?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. Somewhere as small as Kitwood, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Kitwood businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct cannot be reached and the report has to say so.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
When to call us in Kitwood
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Sections of duct with no access panels
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Kitwood (Bentworth Hall is about 3.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance