Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Little Holbury
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Little Holbury and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Ductwork cleaning in Little Holbury
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. We are often asked to deal with an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and a duct nobody has opened in years, across vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Little Holbury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Little Holbury (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Little Holbury
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Little Holbury, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Little Holbury: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Little Holbury?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Does being near the coast affect ductwork cleaning in Little Holbury?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Little Holbury than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Overnight and weekend work is common, so no service is lost.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we install duct access panels. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Holbury
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains and grease can drip from duct joints. With notice, the visit to Little Holbury can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Also in Little Holbury
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What affects the quote in Little Holbury
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
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 will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Kitchen extracts in Little Holbury
At about 2 miles from the coast, Little Holbury is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Little Holbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Fire safety in Little Holbury falls to 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.
Historic houses near Little Holbury, such as Beaulieu Palace House about 2.8 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Manor Church of England Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Coldeast, about 5.3 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Little Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Sites in Little Holbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Little Holbury is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Every address in SO45 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Southbourne Avenue, Manor Road and Westbourne Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Little Holbury, we cover Holbury (1 mile south-east), Hardley (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Frostlane (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Little Holbury
In Little Holbury, that means kitchens and buildings near The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Netley station, about 3.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Netley Castle (3.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Mercury Marshes.