Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Broadgate
Need ductwork cleaning in Broadgate? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Years of grease along the duct floor
About our ductwork cleaning in Broadgate
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers attenuators, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are grease leaking from duct joints and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
In a village or hamlet like Broadgate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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.
- Place
- Broadgate (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Broadgate: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Broadgate out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Broadgate, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Broadgate?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Broadgate. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we are done.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Long ducts can be split across visits, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease sets the real interval.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
Ductwork cleaning in Broadgate: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Broadgate. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Broadgate get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Broadgate. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ampfield Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 3.2 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Broadgate is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO51 postcode area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Broadgate is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
All of SO51 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Hook Road, Broadgate Farm and Woodlea Way or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Broadgate include Knapp (1 mile north-west), Ampfield (1 mile west), Gosport (1 mile west), Crampmoor (2 miles west) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Around Broadgate
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Horse Public House and Thornden School and the streets around them. The closest station to Broadgate is Chandlers Ford station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Broadgate include Flexford Nature Reserve.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Broadgate
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Broadgate is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (South Stoneham House is about 4.9 miles south), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and photos are included
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Somewhere as small as Broadgate, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
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Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens if it’s left?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains and grease can drip from duct joints. If the system at a site near Broadgate fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.