Portsmouth · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Landport
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Landport, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
About our ductwork cleaning in Landport
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and the jobs we see most are thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and a grease test showing the duct is overdue.
For a smaller kitchen near Landport, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Landport (PO1, PO2, PO5)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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, and that’s where we come in.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Landport
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
If you need ductwork cleaning in Landport, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Landport
Which environmental health team covers Landport?
Kitchens in Landport are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can school kitchens in Landport be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 37 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Landport, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Part by part
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so these points get extra attention.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. In a place like Landport, we fit the visit around your hours.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
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. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
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Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Landport
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Ductwork cleaning in Landport: the local picture
Landport lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 261 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 138 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Landport. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Environmental health officers from Portsmouth council inspect food businesses in Landport. 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.
If you run a café or takeaway near Portsmouth & Southsea station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Ark Dickens Primary Academy for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like Royal Portsmouth Hospital, about within half a mile south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Landport is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Landport gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of PO1, PO2 and PO5 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Lake Road, Watts Road and Alfred Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Landport include Portsmouth (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile east) and North End (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Landport
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Painters Arms, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Landport itself: Portsmouth & Southsea station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Portsmouth Hospital (within half a mile south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (under half a mile north). For a walk, there’s Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.