Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Swanwick, Hampshire
Need ductwork cleaning in Swanwick? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
About our ductwork cleaning in Swanwick
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for heavy grease at the base of a riser and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, across attenuators, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
Somewhere as small as Swanwick, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Swanwick
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Paul, or anywhere in Swanwick, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Swanwick.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Swanwick: your questions answered
Is ductwork cleaning any different in a coastal place like Swanwick?
It can. Swanwick is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Swanwick?
Kitchens in Swanwick are inspected by Fareham council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Swanwick?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Grease is scraped out first, then degreased, with readings taken before and after.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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.
Why deal with it now?
Grease left in a duct in Swanwick hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. Somewhere as small as Swanwick, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Make sure filters are seated properly
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Swanwick
At about 3 miles from the coast, Swanwick is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 33 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 15 takeaways in and around Swanwick, up to about a mile and a half out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Food hygiene inspections in Swanwick are the job of Fareham 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.
A kitchen near Bursledon station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sarisbury Church of England Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Swanwick and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Swanwick among them.
Ductwork cleaning in SO31 and PO15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Swanwick: Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Swanwick
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College. Swanwick’s nearest station is Bursledon station, about 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (less than half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Swanwick includes Swanwick Lakes.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Swanwick
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators