Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Ludgershall and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
When to call us in Ludgershall
Wherever the kitchen is, in Ludgershall or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- High readings at a recent grease test
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ludgershall Castle Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
About our ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall
Ductwork in Ludgershall is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: 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. We’re often asked to deal with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and fat dripping from the ductwork, across attenuators, bends and junctions and vertical risers.
For a smaller kitchen near Ludgershall, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
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 affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a place like Ludgershall are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Why act early in Ludgershall
Dealing with the ductwork in Ludgershall now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. In a smaller place like Ludgershall, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Grease, kitchens and Ludgershall
It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ludgershall. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Ludgershall is 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 Church of St James or elsewhere in Ludgershall, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Ludgershall included. Ludgershall is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 25 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SP11 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens and the roads around them. Being close to the A342, Ludgershall is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Near you in Ludgershall
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (within half a mile north).
Ludgershall questions
Which fire authority looks after Ludgershall?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ludgershall. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will you come out to Ludgershall?
Yes, Ludgershall is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we do. We will point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.