Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Botley, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning in Botley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Botley
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with gaps where access panels were never fitted and high readings at a recent grease test, on bends and junctions, access panels and vertical risers.
For a smaller kitchen near Botley, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Botley (SO30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the surrounding area is left clean. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- 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.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
What else we do in Botley
Why it’s worth doing now in Botley
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. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Botley questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Botley?
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.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Botley out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 11 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Botley. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Botley?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. In a place like Botley, we fit the visit around your hours.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Botley
The Food Standards Agency lists about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Botley. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Botley falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Botley get their food hygiene inspections from Eastleigh council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Moorgreen Hospital about 2.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Botley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. From the centre of Botley to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Botley among them.
Here we cover the SO30 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on High Street, Boswell Close and Bailey Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A334, Botley is simple for us to get to for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Botley: Boorley Green (1 mile north), Curdridge (2 miles east), Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Durley (2 miles north) and Horton Heath (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Botley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wildern School, Wildern School and The Dolphin Hotel The Dolphin Public House. The closest station to Botley is Botley station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Botley
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.