Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Timsbury ductwork cleaning
Need ductwork cleaning in Timsbury? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why Timsbury businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Ductwork cleaning in Timsbury, done properly
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. If you have duct runs that can’t be reached and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, we can help, from vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and horizontal duct runs onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Timsbury, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, 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
- Timsbury (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Timsbury
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
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What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. In a small place like Timsbury, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Timsbury?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Timsbury 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.
Look out for any of the following:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 1.6 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Timsbury: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Timsbury?
The local authority for Timsbury is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work overnight in Timsbury?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Timsbury does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you work in Timsbury?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Timsbury.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we can’t. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease sets the real interval.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Grease is scraped out first, then degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Timsbury kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Timsbury. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Timsbury 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 Timsbury are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Stanbridge Earls School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Timsbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Timsbury is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Timsbury, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Timsbury is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Southampton, about 9 miles from Timsbury.
Our technicians cover all of the SO51 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Mannyngham Way, The Milburns and New Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Michelmersh (1 mile north), Kimbridge (1 mile west), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-west), Mottisfont (2 miles north-west) and Dunbridge (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Timsbury
Around Timsbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Malthouse Inn and The Romsey School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and King Johns House (2.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.