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Ductwork Cleaning in Winchester
Ductwork cleaning in Winchester from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Winchester
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers attenuators, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are a duct nobody has opened in years and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
Kitchens in a place the size of Winchester are cleaned around trading, not the other way round: late at night, early in the morning or on a closed day. Sites with more than one kitchen can be cleaned in phases.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Kitchen extracts in Winchester
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 33 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Winchester. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Winchester, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. 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. Winchester sits within the area of 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.
School kitchens, at schools like St Bede Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church, or anywhere in Winchester, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Winchester is in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Winchester, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Work in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane and nearby roads. Main roads around Winchester include the A31 and A32, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Winchester has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for ductwork cleaning.
Local landmarks in Winchester
In Winchester, that means kitchens and buildings near Peter Symonds College, The Green Man pub and Leigh House Hospital and the streets around them. The closest station to Winchester is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles north. Nearby you will also find Winchester City Museum (under half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Winchester include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. For a site in Winchester, tell us about parking, loading and how we reach the roof or plant room.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Winchester
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Winchester is St John's Rooms And Chapel, about within half a mile east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
Winchester: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Winchester?
That is Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Winchester. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Winchester?
That is 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 kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Towns and villages near Winchester
Also in Winchester
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
Why deal with it now?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. 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. Leave a system long enough in a busy place like Winchester and the job grows.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001