Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Stockbridge, Hampshire
For ductwork cleaning in Stockbridge, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Stockbridge
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. If you have high readings at a recent grease test and gaps where access panels were never fitted, we can put it right, from multi-storey ducts, access panels and vertical risers onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Stockbridge (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning around Stockbridge
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Stockbridge and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Stockbridge. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Stockbridge. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
For schools such as Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stockbridge is about 7 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. From the centre of Stockbridge to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Stockbridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 14 miles away.
Work in SO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Old London Road, High Street and New Street and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Stockbridge: Longstock (1 mile north), Leckford (2 miles north-east), Fullerton (3 miles north-east), Cottonworth (3 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-east) and Romsey (8 miles south).
What’s near Stockbridge
Typical jobs here are in premises near Vine Inn and Test Valley School and the streets around them.
Stockbridge questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Stockbridge during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Stockbridge, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stockbridge?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, pictures and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Common problems we fix in Stockbridge
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Stockbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stockbridge.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached and the report has to say so.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Also near Stockbridge
What else we do in Stockbridge
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Why act early in Stockbridge
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Stockbridge businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.