Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Ashford, Surrey
For cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Ashford, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Ashford
No two duct runs are the same, in Ashford or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. We’re often asked to deal with stale grease odours from the duct and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, on vertical risers, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
Most kitchens in a town like Ashford can’t close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ashford (TW15, TW19, TW13)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Do you need ductwork cleaning in Ashford?
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Look out for any of the following:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Ashford Hospital (about 0.7 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Part by part
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run can’t be cleaned from one end. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In Ashford, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Questions from Ashford
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ashford?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ashford. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ashford?
In Ashford, it’s Spelthorne council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
Why act early in Ashford
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. In a town like Ashford, a problem caught early is a planned visit, not an emergency.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Grease, kitchens and Ashford
There are about 58 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 19 sandwich bars and takeaways in Ashford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Ashford is covered by 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. In Ashford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Spelthorne council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a café or takeaway near Ashford Surrey station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Spelthorne College for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Ashford is about 6 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. Anywhere in TW15, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Ashford is one of them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Here we cover the TW15, TW19 and TW13 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. That includes premises on Church Road, Station Road and London Road and the roads around them. Ashford is on the A30 and A308, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Littleton Common (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile south-east), West Bedfont (1 mile north), Stanwell (2 miles north) and Hounslow (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles south), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ashford
In Ashford, that means kitchens and buildings near Clarendon Primary School and Thomas Knyvett College, among other places. Ashford has its own railway station: Ashford Surrey station. Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Spelthorne Museum (2.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ashford
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ashford and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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 on a regular cycle.