Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Swanmore
We cover Swanmore for ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, so the base is one of our test points.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Swanmore
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, access panels and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
For a smaller kitchen near Swanmore, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Swanmore (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. For a place like Swanmore, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What affects the quote in Swanmore
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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, alongside our reports.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Swanmore
Do you work in villages like Swanmore?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Swanmore is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the work in Swanmore be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Swanmore needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How long will the duct clean take?
It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, then the readings are repeated.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
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.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Swanmore
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether they recommend a next date
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Ductwork cleaning in Swanmore: the local picture
Look up Swanmore on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Swanmore. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. The fire and rescue service for Swanmore 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swanmore are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hospital like Knowle Hospital, about 4.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere in Swanmore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Swanmore is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Swanmore, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Swanmore is one of them. We also work in Southampton, about 9 miles from Swanmore.
We cover every part of SO32 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Church Road, Myers Close and Spring Vale and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Swanmore: Hill Grove (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north-east), Mislingford (1 mile south-east), Shirrell Heath (1 mile south) and Kingsmead (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Near you in Swanmore
Around Swanmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Swanmore College of Technology. Swanmore’s nearest station is Botley station, about 3.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.3 miles south). The countryside around Swanmore includes Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.