Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Lee-on-the-Solent ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Lee-on-the-Solent and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Lee-on-the-Solent: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Lee-on-the-Solent?
In Lee-on-the-Solent, it’s Gosport council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Lee-on-the-Solent?
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 information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
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. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Ductwork cleaning in Lee-on-the-Solent
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. We’re often asked to deal with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and sections of duct with no access panels, across vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and attenuators.
In a smaller place like Lee-on-the-Solent, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Lee-on-the-Solent (PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lee-on-the-Solent
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Lee-on-the-Solent than wait for a failure.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Lee-on-the-Solent kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Lee-on-the-Solent. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 14 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Lee-on-the-Solent, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Lee-on-the-Solent is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Gosport War Memorial Hospital about 2.1 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Faith or elsewhere in Lee-on-the-Solent, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Lee-on-the-Solent is about 2 miles west of Gosport, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO13 postcode area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Lee-on-the-Solent is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning.
We cover every part of PO13 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Victoria Square and Wheatcroft Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Lee-on-the-Solent, we cover Crofton (1 mile north), Peel Common (1 mile north), Rowner (2 miles north-east), Bridgemary (2 miles north-east) and Gosport (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west) and Hedge End (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Lee-on-the-Solent
Around Lee-on-the-Solent, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Crofton School and Baycroft School, among other places. The closest station to Lee-on-the-Solent is Fareham station, about 3.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s West of the River Alver.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections can’t be cleaned and the report has to say so.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and we clear up before we go. Everything the job in Lee-on-the-Solent needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.