Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Fair Oak, Hampshire
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Fair Oak? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Ductwork cleaning in Fair Oak, done properly
Ductwork in Fair Oak is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. Common call-outs are for proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and grease seeping out of the duct seams, on vertical risers, attenuators and horizontal duct runs.
Kitchens around a place like Fair Oak are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re 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.
- Place
- Fair Oak (SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Fair Oak
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Common problems we fix in Fair Oak
Ducts in Fair Oak gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: 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:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (South Stoneham House is about 3.9 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
FAQs for Fair Oak
Can school kitchens in Fair Oak be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Fair Oak. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Fair Oak?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. In a smaller place like Fair Oak, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
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.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Fair Oak
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Fair Oak. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Fire safety in Fair Oak falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Fair Oak are the job of Eastleigh council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Thomas or anywhere around Fair Oak, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Fair Oak Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Fair Oak is about 2 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Fair Oak or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Fair Oak among them.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. We cover sites on Dean Road, Witt Road and Sandy Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Horton Heath (1 mile south), Wintershill (2 miles east), Durley (2 miles south-east), Lower Upham (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (13 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (9 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (10 miles west).
Around Fair Oak
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old George Public House, Wyvern Technology College and Wyvern Technology College and the streets around them. Fair Oak’s nearest station is Hedge End station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles west). Open spaces near Fair Oak include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
What happens if it’s left?
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. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Fair Oak than wait for a failure.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
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How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, and their linings can soak up grease. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
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, so the base is one of our test points.