Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Vernham Street ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Vernham Street and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Vernham Street questions
Can you get to a site in Vernham Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Vernham Street after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Ductwork cleaning in Vernham Street, done properly
Ductwork in Vernham Street is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. Common call-outs are for high readings at a recent grease test and grease leaking from duct joints, across attenuators, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers.
Somewhere as small as Vernham Street, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Vernham Street (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. A planned visit to Vernham Street is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why Vernham Street businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Leave a way through to the access panels
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Grease, kitchens and Vernham Street
Fire safety in Vernham Street falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Vernham Street. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Vernham Street (Stargroves is about 4.2 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Vernham Street is about 7 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Vernham Street is one of them. Reading is in our area too, around 24 miles away.
Every address in SP11 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Vernham Street: Test Valley (3 miles east), Upper Green (4 miles north), Ashmansworth (4 miles east), Lower Green (4 miles north) and Inkpen Common (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Andover (7 miles south), Tidworth (9 miles south-west), Ludgershall (7 miles south-west), Whitchurch (9 miles south-east), East Anton (6 miles south) and Oakley (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Vernham Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The George Inn and the streets around them. Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Nearby places to Vernham Street
What else we do in Vernham Street
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Vernham Street can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Read more
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Vernham Street
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Vernham Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor