Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Poulner, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Poulner. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease leaking from duct joints
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
About our ductwork cleaning in Poulner
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, 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. The work covers attenuators, bends and junctions and access panels, and the jobs we see most are smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and high readings at a recent grease test.
In a smaller place like Poulner, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Poulner (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Also near Poulner
What else we do in Poulner
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Poulner
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 37 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Poulner. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Poulner. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Poulner. 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.
Historic houses near Poulner, such as Avon Tyrrell House about 3.8 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Poulner Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Poulner is about 1 mile north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Poulner and the rest of Hampshire. Poulner is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, about 17 miles from Poulner.
We work across BH24 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Oak Lane, Link Road and Croft Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Ringwood (1 mile south-west), Hightown (1 mile south), Hangersley (1 mile north-east), Blashford (1 mile north-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (14 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Poulner
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ringwood School Academy and White Hart Public House. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Poulner include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Poulner?
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Poulner, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Poulner can normally be finished without a second trip.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
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.
FAQs for Poulner
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Poulner in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Poulner, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Poulner?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Poulner. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Is Poulner in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Poulner, within the South East and London area we cover.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
For ductwork cleaning in Poulner, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit