Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in The Frenches, Hampshire
We cover The Frenches for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- A duct nobody has opened in years
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
Ductwork cleaning in The Frenches, done properly
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and fat dripping from the ductwork.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- The Frenches (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What we’re called out for in The Frenches
Wherever the kitchen is, in The Frenches or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 3.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For ductwork cleaning in The Frenches, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in The Frenches
In The Frenches, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers The Frenches. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in The Frenches, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around The Frenches (Mottisfont Abbey is about 3.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in The Frenches and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, The Frenches among them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of SO51 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
What’s near The Frenches
For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are King Johns House (2.7 miles east) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Copythorne Common.
The process
Your trading hours come first. 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 work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in The Frenches before we set off.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off 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
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Why it’s worth doing now in The Frenches
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to The Frenches is calmer for everyone.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in The Frenches and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
The Frenches: your questions answered
Which fire service covers The Frenches?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers The Frenches. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can a school canteen extract in The Frenches be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of The Frenches. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, evenings, overnight or at weekends. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.