Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Portmore
Ductwork cleaning for Portmore, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Ductwork cleaning in Portmore
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. The work covers access panels, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about thick crusts of old grease along the duct and proof of duct cleaning for the insurer.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Portmore (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Portmore
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Portmore out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Portmore, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does coastal air change anything about ductwork cleaning in Portmore?
It can. Portmore is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Portmore
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Why act early in Portmore
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Portmore
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.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Portmore and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Portmore, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Kitchen extracts in Portmore
Portmore is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 15 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Portmore. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Portmore is 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.
Beaulieu Palace House, about 4.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Portmore; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Portmore is Lymington New Forest Hospital, about 1 mile south-west.
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Portmore, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Portmore. Portmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 11 miles from Portmore.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SO41. Streets in the area include Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Portmore, we cover Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Portmore
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, Priestlands School and Walhampton Arms. Portmore’s nearest station is Lymington Town station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). Open spaces near Portmore include Boldre Foreshore.
Towns and villages near Portmore
What else we do in Portmore
When to call us in Portmore
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint Nicholas Chapel or elsewhere in Portmore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs