Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Monk Sherborne
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Monk Sherborne: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning in Monk Sherborne
Ductwork in Monk Sherborne is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and pictures go into your report. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and the jobs we see most are gaps where access panels were never fitted and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
For a kitchen in or near Monk Sherborne, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Monk Sherborne (RG26)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Monk Sherborne
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Monk Sherborne. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Monk Sherborne is covered by 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. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Monk Sherborne. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Priory Primary School or anywhere near Monk Sherborne, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Park Prewett Hospital is the nearest hospital to Monk Sherborne, about 1.8 miles south.
Monk Sherborne is about 3 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Monk Sherborne to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Monk Sherborne is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Ductwork cleaning in RG26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on The Close, Ramsdell Road and Salters Heath Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Monk Sherborne, we cover Salters Heath (1 mile north-east), Charter Alley (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north), Ramsdell (1 mile north-west) and West Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (3 miles south), Fleet (13 miles east), Alton (13 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
Around Monk Sherborne
In Monk Sherborne, that means kitchens and buildings near Everest Community Academy and the streets around them. Monk Sherborne’s nearest station is Basingstoke station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Basing House (4.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Daneshill Park Woods.
Common problems we fix in Monk Sherborne
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Monk Sherborne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Monk Sherborne, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Advice
What affects the quote in Monk Sherborne
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Places near Monk Sherborne
What else we do in Monk Sherborne
Questions from Monk Sherborne
Can you work in Monk Sherborne outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Monk Sherborne keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Monk Sherborne?
Food hygiene inspections in Monk Sherborne are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Monk Sherborne?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
Why it’s worth doing now in Monk Sherborne
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, and grease in the duct is part of that. Somewhere as small as Monk Sherborne, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Monk Sherborne
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover