Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
Ductwork cleaning in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have gaps where access panels were never fitted and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can help, from bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What we’re called out for in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
What affects the quote in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The cost 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 any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Fire safety in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Brightwell Manor is about 0.3 miles south-west), access may need planning. For schools such as Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 10 miles from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
Ductwork cleaning in OX10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Greenmere, Bell Lane and Monks Mead and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Mackney (1 mile south), Shillingford (1 mile north-east), Wallingford (2 miles south-east), North Moreton (2 miles south-west) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
In Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, that means kitchens and buildings near Wallingford School and The Bull Croft. The closest station to Brightwell-cum-Sotwell is Cholsey station, roughly 3.1 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (less than half a mile west) and Pendon Museum (3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Brightwell-cum-Sotwell?
Kitchens in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell are inspected by South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
When the kitchen is closed. Long ducts can be split across visits, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What’s TR19?
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- 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
- Keep your cleaning records together
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, making future cleans more complete. We’ll recommend where they should go.
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.