Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in St Leonards, Hampshire
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around St Leonards, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Ductwork cleaning in St Leonards, done properly
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. Typical jobs include an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across attenuators, access panels and vertical risers.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like St Leonards gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. In a smaller place like St Leonards, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
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Your questions about ductwork cleaning in St Leonards
Can the work in St Leonards be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in St Leonards keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like St Leonards?
Yes, St Leonards is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. We plan the work around your kitchen.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in St Leonards
Wherever the kitchen is, in St Leonards 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Ives Primary & Nursery School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Also near St Leonards
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Honest limits
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in St Leonards
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
Kitchen extracts in St Leonards
Food hygiene inspections in St Leonards are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for St Leonards is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Leonard's Hospital (about 0.9 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints or elsewhere in St Leonards, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
St Leonards is in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of St Leonards or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and St Leonards is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Work in BH24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road and nearby roads. We also cover Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
What’s near St Leonards
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Avon Heath Country Park and the streets around them. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Why deal with it now?
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. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to St Leonards at a time that suits you.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.