Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in North Fareham
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around North Fareham, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Ductwork cleaning in North Fareham, done properly
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. We’re often asked to deal with duct runs with no cleaning record and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, across vertical risers, access panels and attenuators.
In a village or hamlet like North Fareham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- North Fareham (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in North Fareham
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. 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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like North Fareham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease left in a duct in North Fareham hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in North Fareham?
Ducts in North Fareham gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Knowle Hospital about 1.6 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
North Fareham: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in North Fareham during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 10 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of North Fareham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who inspects food businesses in North Fareham?
In North Fareham, it’s Fareham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there isn’t one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
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.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Kitchen extracts in North Fareham
The coast is only about 2 miles from North Fareham. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 66 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of North Fareham. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Kitchens in North Fareham get their food hygiene inspections from Fareham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Harrison Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in North Fareham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Across the PO17 area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 6 miles away.
We work across the PO17 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
What’s near North Fareham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Golden Lion Public House, Cams Hill School and Wykeham House School. The closest station to North Fareham is Fareham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
Towns and villages near North Fareham
Other services in North Fareham
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Parts of the duct with no way in
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. We test those as a separate job.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.