Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Matchams ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Matchams and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning in Matchams
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and attenuators, and people most often call us about smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and heavy grease at the base of a riser.
In a small place like Matchams, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Matchams (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Matchams
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Leonard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Matchams, about 1.7 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What affects the quote in Matchams
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
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. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Ductwork cleaning in Matchams: the local picture
Matchams is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Matchams, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Avon Tyrrell House is about 3.6 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Matchams is in Hampshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Matchams, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Matchams. Matchams is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
We cover every part of the BH24 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Around Matchams
Typical jobs here are in premises near Avon Heath Country Park, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Matchams include St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
Towns and villages near Matchams
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Matchams questions
Will you come out to Matchams?
Yes, Matchams is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Matchams?
Kitchens in Matchams are inspected by New Forest council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. We place them where they help most, and we’ll recommend where.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Matchams.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Diarise the next duct clean
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Any part that can’t be safely reached is recorded.
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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Matchams
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.