Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Addlestone ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Addlestone and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease leaking from duct joints
About our ductwork cleaning in Addlestone
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Addlestone gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Addlestone
Food Standards Agency records list about 83 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 25 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Addlestone. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. The fire and rescue service for Addlestone is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. 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. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Addlestone. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Darley Dene Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Addlestone is Runnymede Hospital, about 1.5 miles west. Where a hall near St Paul's, or anywhere in Addlestone, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Addlestone and the rest of Surrey. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
All of KT15 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Market Street, High Street and Station Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. You will find Addlestone on the A317 and A318, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Addlestone include New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
Around Addlestone
In Addlestone, that means kitchens and buildings near Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge and the streets around them. Addlestone has its own railway station: Addlestone station. Nearby you will also find Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Addlestone and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Addlestone
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Addlestone?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Addlestone. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you come to Addlestone after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Addlestone needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease left in a duct in Addlestone hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. A planned visit to Addlestone fits your hours; an emergency does not.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure filters are seated properly
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What affects the quote in Addlestone
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
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 give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. A site near Addlestone usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.