Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Soberton Heath
Ductwork cleaning across Soberton Heath and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Ductwork cleaning in Soberton Heath
If the ducts in Soberton Heath haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? Tell us about the system when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and a fixed price will follow, usually within one working day. If you have a duct clean needed for an insurer and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, access panels and vertical risers onwards.
In a small place like Soberton Heath, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Soberton Heath (SO32, PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Soberton Heath
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Stale grease odours from the duct
For schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Nearby places to Soberton Heath
Other services in Soberton Heath
Questions from Soberton Heath
Is Soberton Heath within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Soberton Heath included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Soberton Heath?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Soberton Heath keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
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.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, which is one of the points we test.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
What staff can safely do
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Grease, kitchens and Soberton Heath
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars across Soberton Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Soberton Heath falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Soberton Heath are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Soberton Heath, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Knowle Hospital about 4.1 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Soberton Heath is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Across the SO32 area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Soberton Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
We cover every part of the SO32 and PO17 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Forester Road, May Bush Lane and Heath Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Soberton Heath: Southend (1 mile east), Woodend (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile south), Kingsmead (1 mile west) and Mislingford (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
Near you in Soberton Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bold Forester Public House, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Soberton Heath include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it 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 Soberton Heath can be planned properly.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.