Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Vernham Dean ductwork cleaning
Need ductwork cleaning in Vernham Dean? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Grease, kitchens and Vernham Dean
Fire safety in Vernham Dean falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Vernham Dean are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Vernham Dean, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Vernham Dean is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Vernham Dean gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Vernham Dean is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 25 miles away.
We cover every part of SP11 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Bulpits Hill and Back Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Woodside (1 mile west) and Bagshot (6 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (7 miles south), Tidworth (8 miles south-west), Ludgershall (6 miles south-west), Whitchurch (9 miles south-east), East Anton (6 miles south) and Oakley (15 miles east).
Around Vernham Dean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The George Inn, among other places. Green spaces nearby include Inkpen Hill.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Vernham Dean
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you are dealing with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and proof of duct cleaning for the insurer, we can put it right.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Vernham Dean (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Vernham Dean
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Vernham Dean?
Food hygiene inspections in Vernham Dean are carried out by Test Valley council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Vernham Dean?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we can’t. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if it’s left?
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. In a place like Vernham Dean, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Vernham Dean businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
When to call us in Vernham Dean
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
For schools such as Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of insurance
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Vernham Dean before we set off.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.