Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Hurstbourne Priors
Ductwork cleaning for Hurstbourne Priors, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Hurstbourne Priors
Ducts in Hurstbourne Priors gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Where a hall near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Hurstbourne Priors, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Hurstbourne Priors
Each extract duct we take on in Hurstbourne Priors 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. The work covers vertical risers, access panels and bends and junctions, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct with no access panels and years of grease along the duct floor.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Hurstbourne Priors (RG28)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why deal with it now?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. It’s simpler to plan the work at Hurstbourne Priors now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere as small as Hurstbourne Priors, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Hurstbourne Priors and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Hurstbourne Priors: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hurstbourne Priors?
Fire safety enforcement in Hurstbourne Priors is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hurstbourne Priors?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hurstbourne Priors. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Long ducts can be split across visits, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
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 any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Hurstbourne Priors kitchens: local notes
Hurstbourne Priors sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. We cover Hurstbourne Priors, about 59 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hurstbourne Priors, about 5.2 miles west. For schools such as Testbourne Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hurstbourne Priors is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Hurstbourne Priors, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Hurstbourne Priors. Hurstbourne Priors is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (20 miles or so).
Work in RG28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Hurstbourne Priors: Firgo (2 miles south-east), Whitchurch (2 miles north-east), Wells-in-the-Field (3 miles north-east), St Mary Bourne (3 miles north) and Freefolk (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles east), Winchester (11 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (10 miles south) and Popley (14 miles east).
Near you in Hurstbourne Priors
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cricketers Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.4 miles west). Not far away are Anton Lakes.