Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Purbrook Heath
Our technicians work in Purbrook Heath on ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Purbrook Heath questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Purbrook Heath?
Fire safety enforcement in Purbrook Heath is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Purbrook Heath?
In Purbrook Heath, it’s Havant 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.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
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.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Purbrook Heath
Ductwork in Purbrook Heath is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. If you are dealing with duct runs with no cleaning record and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each 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.
- Where
- Purbrook Heath (PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Purbrook Heath
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
School kitchens, at schools like Purbrook Junior School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What hours they’ll be on site
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
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. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Purbrook Heath can be planned properly.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Purbrook Heath
The coast is only about 2 miles from Purbrook Heath. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 39 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 32 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Purbrook Heath, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Purbrook Heath is covered by 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.
A hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 1.3 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Warblington Castle, about 4.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Purbrook Heath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Purbrook Heath is about 1 mile west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO7 postcode area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Every address in PO7 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Newlands Lane and Purbrook Heath Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Widley (1 mile south), Purbrook (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile north-east), Furzeley Corner (2 miles north) and Drayton (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-east) and Hedge End (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Purbrook Heath
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around George Inn and Purbrook Park School. For rail, the closest station is Cosham station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Purbrook Heath include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what ductwork cleaning will not do:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Purbrook Heath
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.