Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Chandler's Ford
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Chandler's Ford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
About our ductwork cleaning in Chandler's Ford
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. We’re often asked to deal with duct runs with no cleaning record and a duct clean needed for an insurer, on attenuators, access panels and vertical risers.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Chandler's Ford, losing a day’s trade to cleaning is not an option, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Chandler's Ford (SO53, SO51, SO52)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Common problems we fix in Chandler's Ford
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Look out for any of the following:
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Commuter trade near Chandlers Ford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure filters are seated properly
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
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The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Chandler's Ford.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Leave it or put it right?
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 straight away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. Catching it early in Chandler's Ford means you choose the day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after every visit
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Chandler's Ford
Food Standards Agency records list about 33 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 20 takeaways in and around Chandler's Ford, 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. Chandler's Ford is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Chandler's Ford are the job of Eastleigh council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Boniface or elsewhere in Chandler's Ford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Chandler's Ford Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Chandler's Ford is about 5 miles north of Southampton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Chandler's Ford to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SO53, SO51 and SO52. Local streets include Kerry Close, Prospect Place and Sutherlands Court, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Being close to the B3043, Chandler's Ford is simple for us to get to at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Hiltingbury (1 mile north), Boyatt Wood (1 mile east), Allbrook (1 mile east), North Stoneham (2 miles south) and Eastleigh (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (6 miles north-east), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (4 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Chandler's Ford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Toynbee School and Thornden School, among other places. Chandler's Ford has its own railway station: Chandlers Ford station. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Anne Hospital (4 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Chandler's Ford includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Chandler's Ford
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Chandler's Ford?
Chandler's Ford is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Chandler's Ford?
That’s Eastleigh council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Chandler's Ford. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease sets the real interval.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.