Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Plaitford Green ductwork cleaning
Need ductwork cleaning in Plaitford Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Years of grease along the duct floor
About our ductwork cleaning in Plaitford Green
If the ducts in Plaitford Green haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? Tell us about the system when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include heavy grease at the base of a riser and years of grease along the duct floor, on bends and junctions, access panels and attenuators.
In a small place like Plaitford Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Plaitford Green (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We’ll tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Grease, kitchens and Plaitford Green
Food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green 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. Fire safety in Plaitford Green falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Landford Manor is about 1.7 miles south-west), access may need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere in Plaitford Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Plaitford Green is Romsey Community Hospital, about 4.9 miles east.
Plaitford Green is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Plaitford Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (10 miles or so).
Every address in SO51 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Wellow Wood Road and Sherfield English Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover West Wellow (1 mile south), The Frenches (2 miles east), Shootash (2 miles east), Canada (2 miles south) and East Wellow (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Plaitford Green
The closest station to Plaitford Green is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 3.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
What happens if it’s left?
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Plaitford Green questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green?
That is Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work overnight in Plaitford Green?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Plaitford Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
What affects the quote in Plaitford Green
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What else we do in Plaitford Green
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Visits to a village like Plaitford Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report and why. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts