Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Penton Mewsey on cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Penton Mewsey
No two duct runs are the same, in Penton Mewsey or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. Common call-outs are for sections of duct with no access panels and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, on access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
In a village or hamlet like Penton Mewsey, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Penton Mewsey (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Why deal with it now?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Penton Mewsey doesn’t stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. A planned visit to Penton Mewsey is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Penton Mewsey before we set off.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Make sure filters are seated properly
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Penton Mewsey
Look up Penton Mewsey on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Penton Mewsey. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. The fire and rescue service for Penton Mewsey is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Penton Mewsey are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Harrow Way Community School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Penton Mewsey is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 1.7 miles south-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Penton Mewsey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Penton Mewsey is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
All of SP11 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Around Penton Mewsey
In Penton Mewsey, that means kitchens and buildings near White Hart Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Faulty fire dampers
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Penton Mewsey
Do you cover smaller places like Penton Mewsey?
Yes, Penton Mewsey is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Penton Mewsey?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Penton Mewsey needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.