Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Picket Piece
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Picket Piece and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Tell us when your site near Picket Piece is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Picket Piece, done properly
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for a duct clean needed for an insurer and grease seeping out of the duct seams, across attenuators, multi-storey ducts and access panels.
Kitchens around a place like Picket Piece are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Picket Piece (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Picket Piece: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Picket Piece and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Picket Piece is covered by 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. In Picket Piece, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Picket Piece is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Picket Piece get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Picket Piece is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Work in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Locksbridge Road, Wyke Court and Galbraith Road and nearby roads. We also cover Finkley Down (1 mile west), Andover Down (1 mile south), Finkley (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west) and East Anton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Picket Piece
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. Picket Piece’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Honest limits
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Towns and villages near Picket Piece
Also in Picket Piece
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Picket Piece
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Picket Piece is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 2.4 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a survey comes first
- What hours they’ll be on site
What happens if it’s left?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. When a site near Picket Piece shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Picket Piece businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Questions from Picket Piece
Do you work overnight in Picket Piece?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Picket Piece doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Picket Piece?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Picket Piece is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
How long will the duct clean take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.