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Ductwork cleaning in Shirley, Southampton
Ductwork cleaning for Shirley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Shirley
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. The work covers multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and the jobs we see most are proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a rancid smell from the extract duct.
In a smaller place like Shirley, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Shirley (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Shirley: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Shirley is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 47 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 13 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses in Shirley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Shirley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Southampton council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Commuter trade near Millbrook (Hants) station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Southampton Children's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shirley, about 0.6 miles north.
Shirley is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. Shirley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Shirley is one of 40 places in Southampton where we work for commercial clients.
Ductwork cleaning in SO15, SO16 and SO17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include May Road, Dyer Road and York Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Shirley sits on or near the A3057, so getting to you is simple for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Shirley, we cover Regents Park (1 mile west), Freemantle (1 mile south), Millbrook (1 mile south-west), Coxford (1 mile north-west) and Maybush (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles south-east). Shirley is among the bigger places we cover in Southampton for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Shirley
In Shirley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Crown Public House, St James' Park and Regents Park Community College. The closest station to Shirley is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (1 mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Shirley
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Shirley and across Southampton. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A site near Shirley normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Shirley: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shirley?
In Shirley, it’s Southampton council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire service covers Shirley?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shirley. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
When the kitchen is closed. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For ductwork cleaning in Shirley, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Shirley
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- High readings at a recent grease test
School kitchens, at schools like Wordsworth Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Part by part
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, making future cleans more complete. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.