Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Sprat's Down
Ductwork cleaning for Sprat's Down, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Ductwork cleaning in Sprat's Down
Each extract duct we take on in Sprat's Down goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. Common call-outs are for grease pooling at the foot of the riser and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, across vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and access panels.
Somewhere as small as Sprat's Down, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Sprat's Down (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When to call us in Sprat's Down
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St George, or anywhere in Sprat's Down, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a survey comes first
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How we price ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Sprat's Down
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Sprat's Down: your questions answered
Can you work in Sprat's Down outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Sprat's Down needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Sprat's Down?
The local authority for Sprat's Down is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we’re done.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What happens if it’s left?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. A fault that closes a site in a village like Sprat's Down affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Do not switch the extract off early
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What else we do in Sprat's Down
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Sprat's Down, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Sprat's Down, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Sprat's Down: the local picture
Sprat's Down is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered across Sprat's Down and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Sprat's Down 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.
For schools such as Fawley Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 4.7 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Sprat's Down is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO45, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 8 miles from Sprat's Down.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Calshot (1 mile east), Stonehills (1 mile north), Stanswood (1 mile south), Hillhead (1 mile east) and Ashlett (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (7 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Near you in Sprat's Down
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Falcon Hotel, among other places. The closest station to Sprat's Down is Hamble station, roughly 4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Sir Max Aitken Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.