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Ductwork Cleaning in Fareham Common
Ductwork cleaning across Fareham Common and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fareham Common
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. Typical jobs include thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, across attenuators, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers.
In a smaller place like Fareham Common, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Fareham Common (PO16, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Fareham Common: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Fareham Common is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 74 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways across Fareham Common and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Fareham Common 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Fareham Common is Knowle Hospital, about 2.3 miles north-west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Fareham Common, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Fareham Common is about 1 mile east of Fareham, in Hampshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Fareham Common, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Fareham Common included. Fareham Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: PO16 and PO14. Whether your site is on Bath Lane, Osborn Road and High Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Fareham Common include the A32, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Fareham Common, we cover Wallington (1 mile north-east), Fareham (1 mile west), North Fareham (1 mile north), Boarhunt (2 miles north-east) and Crockerhill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (3 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Fareham Common
Around Fareham Common, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Harrison Primary School, The Red Lion Hotel and Cams Hill School and the streets around them. The closest station to Fareham Common is Fareham station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (2.8 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Fareham Common: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Fareham Common during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Fareham Common, the Food Standards Agency lists about 16 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Fareham Common?
That’s Fareham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Fareham Common. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
How do you 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.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. 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. We plan the journey to Fareham Common and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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Why deal with it now?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. A planned visit to Fareham Common fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fareham Common
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Fareham Common
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
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.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Fareham Common?
Ducts in Fareham Common gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
School kitchens, at schools like Wykeham House School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers