Portsmouth · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Portsea, Portsmouth
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Portsea: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
About our ductwork cleaning in Portsea
Ductwork in Portsea 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 photos go into your report. If you are dealing with sections of duct with no access panels and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, we can put it right, from access panels, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions onwards.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Portsea gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Portsea (PO1, PO12, PO5)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we clear up before we go. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Portsea.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Ductwork cleaning around Portsea
At about 1 mile from the coast, Portsea is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 102 pubs and bars and about 16 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Portsea. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Portsea is 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Portsea is Royal Portsmouth Hospital, about 0.8 miles east. If you run a café or takeaway near Portsmouth Harbour station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Portsmouth Grammar School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Portsea is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Portsea and the rest of Portsmouth. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Ductwork cleaning in PO1, PO12 and PO5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Main Road, Park Road and Scott Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Portsmouth Point (1 mile south), Clayhall (2 miles south-west), Haslar (2 miles south-west), Alverstoke (2 miles south-west) and Privett (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hilsea (3 miles north-east), Wymering (4 miles north-east), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north-east), Drayton (4 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Portsea
Around Portsea, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ship & Castle pub, St Jude's CofE Primary School and Charter Academy, among other places. There’s a railway station in Portsea itself: Portsmouth Harbour station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Genesis Expo Creationist Museum (within half a mile south). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
Booking the duct clean in Portsea now keeps it a planned job. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. When a site near Portsea shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Portsea
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Check readings when the menu changes
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Places near Portsea
What else we do in Portsea
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned and the report has to say so.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
Portsea: your questions answered
Does the sea air around Portsea make a difference to ductwork cleaning?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Portsea than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Portsea out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 32 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Portsea, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. Keep both in the maintenance log.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
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. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.