Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Rowner ductwork cleaning
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Rowner, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Rowner
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers vertical risers, attenuators and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are a duct clean needed for an insurer and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
For a smaller kitchen near Rowner, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Rowner (PO13, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
Kitchen extracts in Rowner
Sea air reaches Rowner, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 9 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses in and around Rowner, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Rowner is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Rowner is Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bridgemary School or anywhere near Rowner, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Rowner is about 2 miles north-west of Gosport, in Hampshire. From the centre of Rowner to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Rowner among them.
We work across the PO13 and PO14 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Wych Lane, Camp Road and Keyes Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Rowner: Bridgemary (1 mile south-east), Peel Common (1 mile west), Crofton (1 mile west), Elson (1 mile south-east) and Lee-on-the-Solent (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west), Hedge End (9 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Rowner
Around Rowner, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Holbrook Primary School, The Green Dragon pub and Baycroft School, among other places. The closest station to Rowner is Fareham station, roughly 2.3 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.9 miles east). Open spaces near Rowner include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Questions from Rowner
Which fire authority looks after Rowner?
Rowner is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Does coastal air change anything about ductwork cleaning in Rowner?
It can, as Rowner is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
We plan the clean when you are not cooking. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
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 maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is Rowner in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Rowner included.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold 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.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Rowner?
Ducts in Rowner gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Where a hall near St Matthew's, or anywhere in Rowner, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near Rowner is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.