Southampton · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Weston, Southampton
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Weston: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Weston
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. If you’re dealing with a duct nobody has opened in years and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, we can put it right.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Weston gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Weston (SO19, SO31)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Weston
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Weston?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Weston?
Food hygiene inspections in Weston are carried out by Southampton council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Nearby places to Weston
What else we do in Weston
When to call us in Weston
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. 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:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Years of grease along the duct floor
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal South Hants Hospital about 2.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Ductwork cleaning in Weston: the local picture
Weston lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 68 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 35 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Weston. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Fire safety in Weston falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
For kitchens close to Sholing station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. For schools such as Weston Shore Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Weston is about 2 miles north-east of Hythe, in Southampton. Anywhere in SO19, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, and Weston is one of them.
Every address in SO19 and SO31 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Swift Road, Scott Road and Weston Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Weston, we cover Woolston (1 mile north-west), Netley (1 mile south-east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile east), Hound (2 miles south-east) and Old Netley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles north-west), Townhill Park (3 miles north), Midanbury (3 miles north), Chartwell Green (3 miles north) and Harefield (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Weston
Around Weston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Westwood Woodland Park, Woolston School and Chamberlayne College for the Arts, among other places. The closest station to Weston is Sholing station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gods House Tower - Museum of Archaeology (1.6 miles north-west) and Westquay (2 miles north-west). Not far away are Netley Common.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A site near Weston typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Why deal with it now?
Dealing with the ductwork in Weston now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line