Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Oliver's Battery, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Oliver's Battery, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Oliver's Battery
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. If you are dealing with sections of duct with no access panels and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, attenuators and vertical risers onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Oliver's Battery, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Oliver's Battery
Can a school canteen extract in Oliver's Battery be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Oliver's Battery, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work overnight in Oliver's Battery?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Oliver's Battery needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
How far ahead should we book?
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.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, pictures and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Oliver's Battery are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- 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 photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
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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When to call us in Oliver's Battery
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Olivers Battery Primary School or anywhere near Oliver's Battery, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
Ductwork cleaning in Oliver's Battery: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Oliver's Battery, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Oliver's Battery sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Oliver's Battery are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Mark's, or anywhere in Oliver's Battery, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Hampshire County Hospital (about 1.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Oliver's Battery, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Oliver's Battery is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
All of SO22 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Being close to the A3090, Oliver's Battery is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Oliver's Battery include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Oliver's Battery
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St. Cross Park and Kings' School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Oliver's Battery includes Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Oliver's Battery
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
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 work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, which can mean heavier deposits. We include it in the clean and the readings.