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Ductwork cleaning in Drayton, Portsmouth
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Drayton, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Ductwork cleaning around Drayton
Sea air reaches Drayton, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 16 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Drayton. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Drayton sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 1.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Drayton (Warblington Castle is about 3.4 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Drayton is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Drayton and the rest of Portsmouth. Our Portsmouth coverage runs to 19 places, Drayton among them.
Work in PO6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Galt Road, Hirst Road and Court Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Drayton: Farlington (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north), Cosham (1 mile west), Wymering (1 mile west) and Hilsea (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Drayton
Around Drayton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Solent Junior School and New Inn. The nearest railway station is Cosham station, about 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (3.1 miles west) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Ductwork cleaning in Drayton
If the ducts in Drayton haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. We are often asked to deal with ductwork that has never been cleaned and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across access panels, bends and junctions and vertical risers.
Around a smaller place like Drayton, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Drayton (PO6)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
Managing agents and facilities teams in Drayton
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Drayton
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Drayton Methodist Church or elsewhere in Drayton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Drayton can usually be finished without a second trip.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, making future cleans more complete. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Other services in Drayton
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Drayton: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Drayton?
That’s 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.
Is Drayton within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Drayton is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
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. Measured grease sets the real interval.
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.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What affects the quote in Drayton
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
If you need ductwork cleaning in Drayton, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.