Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Soake, Hampshire
We cover Soake for ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
What affects the quote in Soake
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
About our ductwork cleaning in Soake
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. The work covers horizontal duct runs, attenuators and multi-storey ducts, and people most often call us about a grease test showing the duct is overdue and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs.
For a kitchen in or near Soake, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Soake (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
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Why act early in Soake
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Somewhere as small as Soake, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Soake
- We are fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Soake, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Faulty fire dampers
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Soake?
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.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Soake is Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 3.2 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Common questions in Soake
Can the work in Soake be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Soake be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 10 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Soake, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Is Soake in your area?
Yes. We cover Soake and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Soake kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 38 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 26 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Soake. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. The fire and rescue service for Soake is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Soake, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Denmead Junior School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Soake gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Soake is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
All of PO7 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Soake Road and Hambledon Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Soake
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Mead End pub and The Cowplain School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Soake includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.