Hampshire · Ductwork cleaning
Upper Burgate ductwork cleaning
We cover Upper Burgate for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Upper Burgate
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Upper Burgate
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and gaps where access panels were never fitted, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and attenuators.
In a village or hamlet like Upper Burgate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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.
- Location
- Upper Burgate (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Upper Burgate
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
These are the problems we see most often:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
School kitchens, at schools like The Burgate School and Sixth Form for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
Places near Upper Burgate
What else we do in Upper Burgate
Questions from Upper Burgate
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Upper Burgate out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Upper Burgate. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Upper Burgate?
The local authority for Upper Burgate is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Grease thickness testing shows whether that’s often enough.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Upper Burgate and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Upper Burgate
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Upper Burgate. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Fire safety in Upper Burgate falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from New Forest council inspect food businesses in Upper Burgate. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Upper Burgate (Breamore House is about 1.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Woodgreen Methodist Church or anywhere around Upper Burgate, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Upper Burgate is in Hampshire. Across the SP6 area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (17 miles or so).
We cover every part of the SP6 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Salisbury Road and Fryern Court Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Upper Burgate include Lower Burgate (1 mile south), Breamore (1 mile north), Tinkers Cross (1 mile south-west), Fordingbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upper Street (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south), Ringwood (7 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Around Upper Burgate
Around Upper Burgate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bat and Ball pub and Fordingbridge Infant School, among other places. Nearby you will also find Fordingbridge Museum (1.3 miles south) and Godshill Castle Hill (0.8 miles east).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Upper Burgate
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
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.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.