London and the South East
Ductwork Cleaning in Reading
Ductwork cleaning in all 34 towns and villages of Reading, planned around your opening hours, with a fixed quote before we start and a report with photos afterwards.
Where we work in Reading
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quick quote.
Largest places
Other services in Reading
- Fire damper testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
Postcode districts
Ductwork cleaning across Reading: what to expect
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with sections of duct with no access panels and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, across bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers.
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
What affects the price in Reading
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why businesses in Reading choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What’s near Caversham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Eldon Square, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School and the streets around them. Nearby too are The Hill Primary School (under half a mile north-east), Grace Church (less than half a mile east) and The White Horse pub (within half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Ductwork cleaning across Reading: local notes
Kitchens across Reading cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
Much of our work across London and the South East happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so sites across Reading do not have to lose a day.
Caversham: For schools such as The Hill Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Grace Church, or anywhere in Caversham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Why deal with it now?
Booking the duct clean in Reading now keeps it a planned job. It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Reading
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why it fails
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
FAQs for Reading
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Grease thickness testing shows whether that’s often enough.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.