Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Shootash, Hampshire
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Shootash and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Ductwork cleaning in Shootash
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
In a village or hamlet like Shootash, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Shootash (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Somewhere like Shootash, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Questions from Shootash
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shootash?
Kitchens in Shootash are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work in Shootash be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Shootash keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Shootash in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Shootash included.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease sets the real interval.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What we are called out for in Shootash
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Shootash is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Romsey Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shootash, about 2.9 miles east.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout service
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Towns and villages near Shootash
What else we do in Shootash
Kitchen extracts in Shootash
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shootash. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Shootash sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Shootash. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Shootash, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Shootash is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shootash and the rest of Hampshire. Shootash is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. We also cover The Frenches (1 mile west), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), East Wellow (2 miles south), West Wellow (2 miles south-west) and Blackhill (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Shootash
Around Shootash, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Stanbridge Earls School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Romsey station, roughly 2.4 miles east. Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (2.2 miles east) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
What affects the quote in Shootash
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What happens if it’s left?
Booking the duct clean in Shootash now keeps it a planned job. It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Shootash is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shootash
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.