Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Braishfield
Ductwork cleaning in Braishfield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
When something else is needed
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Braishfield
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers attenuators, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are thick crusts of old grease along the duct and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence.
Work in a small place like Braishfield starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Braishfield (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Braishfield
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 3.3 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. The timing of a visit to Braishfield is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Braishfield, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Braishfield: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Braishfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Braishfield is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Braishfield be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Braishfield can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Places near Braishfield
Other services in Braishfield
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Do not switch the extract off early
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Check readings when the menu changes
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Why deal with it now?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. In a place like Braishfield, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Braishfield
Look up Braishfield on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Braishfield, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. The fire and rescue service for Braishfield is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Braishfield. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Romsey Community Hospital about 2.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Braishfield Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Braishfield is about 2 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Braishfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Braishfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, about 8 miles from Braishfield.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Streets in the area include Braishfield Road, Common Hill Road and Newport Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Belbins (1 mile south-west), Lower Slackstead (1 mile east), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Crampmoor (1 mile south) and Gosport (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (7 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Braishfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Romsey School and The Wheatsheaf pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Romsey station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (2.7 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Braishfield include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.