Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Rooksdown
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Rooksdown and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Ductwork cleaning in Rooksdown
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with grease seeping out of the duct seams and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Rooksdown, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Rooksdown (RG24, RG23, RG26)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Rooksdown
Wherever the kitchen is, in Rooksdown or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fort Hill Community School or anywhere near Rooksdown, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
Rooksdown kitchens: local notes
There are about 20 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Rooksdown, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Rooksdown. 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. Rooksdown 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.
The Vyne, about 2.2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Rooksdown; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Park Prewett Hospital about less than half a mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Rooksdown is about 1 mile north-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Rooksdown and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Rooksdown among them. We also work in Reading, about 13 miles from Rooksdown.
All of RG24, RG23 and RG26 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Mill Road, The Square and Hasket Road and nearby roads. We also cover Winklebury (1 mile south), Sherborne St John (1 mile north-east), Basingstoke (1 mile south-east), Worting (2 miles south-west) and Buckskin (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Alton (11 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (5 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Rooksdown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Winklebury Infant School. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Willis Museum (1.9 miles south-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Common questions in Rooksdown
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Rooksdown?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Rooksdown. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Rooksdown during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Rooksdown. You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is Rooksdown in your area?
Yes. Rooksdown is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Also near Rooksdown
What else we do in Rooksdown
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
How we price ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
If you need ductwork cleaning in Rooksdown, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rooksdown
Grease left in a duct in Rooksdown hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fully insured
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Rooksdown can typically be finished without a second trip.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.