Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Conford, Hampshire
Need ductwork cleaning in Conford? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- A duct nobody has opened in years
About our ductwork cleaning in Conford
Each extract duct we take on in Conford goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. If you are dealing with a grease test showing the duct is overdue and fat dripping from the ductwork, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Conford (GU30)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Conford: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops across Conford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Conford sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Conford. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Liphook Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Conford is about 2 miles south-east of Bordon, in Hampshire. Sites in Conford get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Conford is one of them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the GU30 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Conford include Passfield (1 mile north-west), Weavers Down (1 mile south), Liphook (1 mile south-east), Longmoor (2 miles south-west) and Woolmer (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Conford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bohunt School, among other places. Conford’s nearest station is Liphook station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
What we do, step by step
We turn up 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 first, 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. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Conford knowing what to expect.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Conford, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. 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.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. In a small place like Conford, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Conford
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Questions from Conford
Can you get to a site in Conford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Conford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Conford doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. We place them where they help most, and we’ll recommend where.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Conford
Wherever the kitchen is, in Conford or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chase Community Hospital (about 1.9 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Leave a way through to the access panels
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.