Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in South Weirs
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in South Weirs: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct nobody has opened in years
How we handle ductwork cleaning in South Weirs
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, bends and junctions and access panels, and common reasons people get in touch are thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and stale grease odours from the duct.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- South Weirs (SO42)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
South Weirs: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in South Weirs?
Food hygiene inspections in South Weirs are carried out by New Forest council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers South Weirs?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers South Weirs. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we’re done.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Leave it or put it right?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. It’s simpler to plan the work at South Weirs now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How it works
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 a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. In a small place like South Weirs, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Do you need ductwork cleaning in South Weirs?
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School or anywhere near South Weirs, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Grease, kitchens and South Weirs
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Weirs. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. South Weirs 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. Food hygiene inspections in South Weirs are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Saviour or anywhere around South Weirs, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lymington New Forest Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Weirs, about 3.7 miles south-east.
South Weirs is about 4 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in South Weirs, please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including South Weirs. South Weirs is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Southampton, about 11 miles from South Weirs.
Work in SO42 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside South Weirs, we cover Brockenhurst (1 mile north-east), Setley (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (2 miles north-east), Emery Down (4 miles north) and Lyndhurst (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south-east) and Romsey (13 miles north).
What’s near South Weirs
The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst station, about 0.9 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles south-east).