Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Knightwood
Ductwork cleaning for Knightwood and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Knightwood
Each extract duct we take on in Knightwood 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 pictures go into your report. Common call-outs are for sections of duct with no access panels and grease seeping out of the duct seams, across attenuators, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
Around a smaller place like Knightwood, 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 the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Knightwood (SO53, SO52)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Knightwood
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Commuter trade near Chandlers Ford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Why it’s worth doing now in Knightwood
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
What affects the quote in Knightwood
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Tell us when your site near Knightwood is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Also near Knightwood
Other services in Knightwood
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Knightwood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 21 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Knightwood. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Kitchens in Knightwood get their food hygiene inspections from Eastleigh council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Knightwood 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Francis or elsewhere in Knightwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Knightwood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Knightwood is about 1 mile west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Knightwood, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Knightwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning.
Here we cover the SO53 and SO52 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. That includes premises on Foyle Road, Harvest Road and Flexford Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Chilworth Old Village (2 miles south-west), Chilworth (2 miles south), North Baddesley (2 miles west), Toothill (3 miles south-west) and Bassett (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-east), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (7 miles south-east) and Romsey (4 miles west).
Around Knightwood
In Knightwood, that means kitchens and buildings near Toynbee School. The closest station to Knightwood is Chandlers Ford station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (3.5 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Common questions in Knightwood
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Knightwood out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Knightwood, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Knightwood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Knightwood included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
Only while we are working, and we work around you. Overnight and weekend work is common, so no service is lost.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.