Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Neatham
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Neatham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Neatham
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with duct runs with no cleaning record and duct runs that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from attenuators, access panels and bends and junctions onwards.
In a small place like Neatham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Neatham (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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.
Neatham kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Neatham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Neatham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Neatham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 2.6 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Neatham is about 2 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Across the GU34 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Neatham is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, about 17 miles from Neatham.
We work across the GU34 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Neatham: Holybourne (1 mile north-west), Wyck (1 mile south-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile north-east), Alton (2 miles south-west) and East Worldham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Petersfield (11 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north).
What’s near Neatham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Treloar School, White Hart pub and Eggar's School. For rail, the closest station is Alton station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Allen Gallery (1.6 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Holybourne Hill.
What we’re called out for in Neatham
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Neatham is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 4.8 miles west), access may need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Neatham: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Neatham?
Neatham is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the work in Neatham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Neatham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Check readings when the menu changes
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Neatham.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.