Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Littleton, Hampshire
We cover Littleton for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Littleton
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have duct runs with no cleaning record and gaps where access panels were never fitted, we can help, from access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts onwards.
In a small place like Littleton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Littleton (SO22)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When to call us in Littleton
Ducts in Littleton gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Catherine or elsewhere in Littleton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether a survey comes first
Questions from Littleton
Can you get to a site in Littleton?
Yes. Littleton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Littleton?
Kitchens in Littleton are inspected by Winchester City council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
Also near Littleton
Also in Littleton
Grease, kitchens and Littleton
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs and bars in and around Littleton, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Littleton falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Littleton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Harestock Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital about 1.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Littleton is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO22 postcode area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Littleton is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in SO22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Rutledge Drive, Fyfield Way and Hilden Way, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Littleton: Harestock (1 mile south-east), Weeke (1 mile south-east), Sparsholt (1 mile south-west), Westley (2 miles west) and Abbotts Barton (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Littleton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Henry Beaufort School and The Running Horse pub. Littleton’s nearest station is Winchester station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Littleton includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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 work begins.
Why Littleton businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Littleton before we set off.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.