London and the South East
Ductwork Cleaning in Southampton
Covering 40 places across Southampton for ductwork cleaning, done evenings, overnight or at weekends, with a fixed quote before we start and a report with photos afterwards.
Towns we cover in Southampton
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and call or email us for a quick quote.
Biggest towns in Southampton
What else we do in Southampton
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
Postcode areas we cover
Ductwork cleaning in Southampton: how it works
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers attenuators, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are a duct nobody has opened in years and high readings at a recent grease test.
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
- 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.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
What you will pay
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Near you in Southampton
Around Southampton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Saint Mary's, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Bevois Town Primary School (within half a mile west), The Hobbit pub (within half a mile west) and St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west). Southampton has its own railway station: St Denys station. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
Ductwork cleaning around Southampton
Our ductwork cleaning work across Southampton takes in places such as Shirley, Regents Park and Townhill Park and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for Southampton, 40 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in Southampton and beyond. Along the coast in Southampton, many hotels, pubs and cafés are at their busiest in the summer, so it pays to book work around the busy season.
Southampton: If you cook for passing trade around St Denys station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Mary's or anywhere around Southampton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
What affects the quote in Southampton
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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’s our job.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Questions from Southampton
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, as TR19 expects. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.