Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Lychpit
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Lychpit, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning in Lychpit, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section can’t be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. Common call-outs are for grease seeping out of the duct seams and high readings at a recent grease test, on bends and junctions, access panels and horizontal duct runs.
Work in a small place like Lychpit starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Lychpit (RG24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Lychpit
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lychpit. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lychpit. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Lychpit. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Old Basing Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Historic houses near Lychpit, such as The Vyne about 3 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Lychpit, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lychpit is about 2 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the RG24 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Lychpit is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Reading, about 13 miles from Lychpit.
Every address in RG24 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Park Lane, Crown Lane and Manor Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Lychpit: Old Basing (1 mile east), Eastrop (1 mile west), Chineham (1 mile north), Oakridge (2 miles west) and Mapledurwell (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (9 miles south), Yateley (11 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Lychpit
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Costello School, Eastrop Park and The Crown Public House. For rail, the closest station is Basingstoke station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Lychpit includes Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Nearby places to Lychpit
Also in Lychpit
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. The timing of a visit to Lychpit is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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FAQs for Lychpit
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lychpit?
Kitchens in Lychpit are inspected by Basingstoke and Deane 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.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Lychpit out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Lychpit, the Food Standards Agency lists about 17 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it 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 any work starts.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Honest limits
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.