Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Roughdown, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning in Roughdown from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
About our ductwork cleaning in Roughdown
No two duct runs are the same, in Roughdown or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. The work covers multi-storey ducts, attenuators and vertical risers, and people most often call us about a duct nobody has opened in years and duct runs that can’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Roughdown starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Roughdown (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Roughdown
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Roughdown is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Nearby places to Roughdown
Other services in Roughdown
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
FAQs for Roughdown
Can you get to a site in Roughdown?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Roughdown included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Roughdown in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Roughdown. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
Every clean comes with a photo report, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. Keep both in the maintenance log.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Roughdown knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Ductwork cleaning around Roughdown
At about 2 miles from the coast, Roughdown is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways across Roughdown and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Roughdown. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Coldeast (about 5.7 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Blackfield Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 2.7 miles west), access may need planning.
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Roughdown, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Roughdown is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Roughdown.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Roughdown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The New Forest Academy. The closest station to Roughdown is Netley station, about 4.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Roughdown
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. Damper testing is a separate service.