Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Foulford
Ductwork cleaning for Foulford, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Foulford
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We are often asked to deal with readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and years of grease along the duct floor, across multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and attenuators.
In a village or hamlet like Foulford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Foulford (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Kitchen extracts in Foulford
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Foulford. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Food hygiene inspections in Foulford are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Foulford falls to 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ringwood School Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Foulford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Foulford is in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Foulford, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Foulford among them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in BH24 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Foulford, we cover Forest Corner (1 mile north-west), Shobley (1 mile north), Hangersley (1 mile north-west), Hightown (1 mile south-west) and Poulner (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (7 miles south-east) and Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Foulford
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Common questions in Foulford
Who is the fire and rescue service for Foulford?
Fire safety enforcement in Foulford is handled by 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.
Which environmental health team covers Foulford?
The local authority for Foulford is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. As a guide, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Also near Foulford
Also in Foulford
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Foulford knowing what to expect.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Why act early in Foulford
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. 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 place like Foulford, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Foulford
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Foulford
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Leonard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Foulford, about 5.5 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report