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Ductwork Cleaning in Bassett Green
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Bassett Green, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Bassett Green?
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Alban's Church or elsewhere in Bassett Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
Ductwork cleaning in Bassett Green, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section can’t be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. We are often asked to deal with stale grease odours from the duct and gaps where access panels were never fitted, on vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and multi-storey ducts.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Bassett Green gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Bassett Green: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Bassett Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bassett Green included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Bassett Green in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 28 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Bassett Green. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, pictures and any sections we couldn’t reach.
How long will the duct clean take?
Allow a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
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, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
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Grease, kitchens and Bassett Green
At about 3 miles from the coast, Bassett Green is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 36 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bassett Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Bassett Green 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.
A hospital like Royal South Hants Hospital, about 1.9 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A kitchen near Swaythling station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Sites in Bassett Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 40 places across Southampton, large and small.
We work across the SO16, SO17 and SO18 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Bassett Green include the M27, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Bassett Green include Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
What’s near Bassett Green
In Bassett Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Swaythling station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Flexford Nature Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What happens if it’s left?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A site near Bassett Green that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bassett Green
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. For a place like Bassett Green, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Bassett Green, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Bassett Green
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bassett Green
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers