Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Tapnage
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Tapnage, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
FAQs for Tapnage
Who is the fire and rescue service for Tapnage?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Tapnage. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you cover smaller places like Tapnage?
Yes. Tapnage is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Tapnage
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. If you are dealing with ductwork that has never been cleaned and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Tapnage, 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.
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
- Tapnage (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Tapnage kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars in Tapnage and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Tapnage sits within the area of 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 Tapnage are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Knowle Hospital, about 0.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Henry Cort Community College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Tapnage is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Tapnage and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Tapnage among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 8 miles from Tapnage.
Every address in PO17 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Tapnage: Knowle (1 mile south-east), Funtley (1 mile south), Whiteley (2 miles west), Burridge (2 miles west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
Around Tapnage
For rail, the closest station is Swanwick station, about 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Tapnage
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
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 give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. 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 anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Tapnage.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
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, which is one of the points we test.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Tapnage
Grease left in a duct in Tapnage hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. It’s simpler to plan the work at Tapnage now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Tapnage and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Do not switch the extract off early
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.