Hampshire · Ventilation duct cleaning
Ventilation duct cleaning in Soake, Hampshire
Looking for ventilation duct cleaning in Soake? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Dirty diffusers dropping dust into rooms
- Systems with no record of inspection or cleaning
- Ducts that need a clean before handover
Ventilation duct cleaning in Soake, done properly
Everyone in the building breathes the air the ventilation brings in. Keeping the ducts clean is a sensible part of looking after them, alongside filter changes and AHU maintenance. Typical jobs include blocked general extract ductwork and supply ducts with years of dust inside, across general extract ductwork, toilet extract systems and hospitals and care homes.
In rural areas, ventilation units are often in roof voids or outbuildings, which makes them easy to overlook.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Soake (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An inspection-led approach avoids cleaning ducts that do not need it. Putting the inspection off just means you don’t know where you stand. It’s simpler to plan the work at Soake now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Ventilation in Soake buildings
There are about 10 schools, colleges and universities and about 23 caring premises (care homes, nurseries and hospitals) on the FSA’s food hygiene register across Soake and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. About 3.2 miles south of Soake is Queen Alexandra Hospital, the nearest hospital. Healthcare buildings depend on clean supply and extract ventilation, and the same applies to surgeries, clinics and care homes. At about 59 miles from central London, Soake sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Soake, and healthcare sites of every size need their supply air kept clean. Wherever a school like Denmead Junior School has ducted ventilation, a half-term visit keeps the work out of lesson time.
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Soake gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Soake is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for ventilation duct cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 6 miles away.
Work in PO7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Ventilation duct cleaning is available to premises on Soake Road and Hambledon Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Soake: Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Soake
In Soake, that means kitchens and buildings near The Mead End pub and The Cowplain School. Soake’s nearest station is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a shift or two for a small system, longer for a whole building. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Soake before we set off.
- We look at the system and any earlier reports.
- Inspection points are chosen and the ducts examined.
- The work area is protected and the system switched off.
- Ducts, grilles and diffusers are cleaned and the debris taken away.
- The report records what was cleaned, anything not reached and a next inspection date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
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.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Schools and colleges
We plan the work around the school calendar and agree access with the site team.
Hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, there’s no quiet time. The work is sequenced with staff to keep disruption down.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What affects the quote in Soake
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For ventilation duct cleaning in Soake, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
What staff can safely do
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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Store cleaning certificates where auditors can find them
- Watch for water stains around grilles
- Stick to the filter change schedule
- Keep to the inspection interval in your report
Share the report with whoever looks after the building’s maintenance, so it’s all in one place. Year on year, it shows how fast dust builds up.
Fit access panels where the ductwork cannot be reached. Hidden sections are the ones that get worst.
Your questions about ventilation duct cleaning in Soake
Do you work in villages like Soake?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Soake is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you clean school ventilation in Soake in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 10 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Soake. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How often do ventilation ducts need cleaning?
Inspection should decide it, in line with TR19® Air. Heavily used buildings, or those with vulnerable occupants, may need attention more often.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much time does a ventilation clean need?
Expect it to take anything from a single shift for a small office to a planned programme of nights for a large building. How much ductwork there is and how easily it’s reached decide the rest.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.