Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Brize Norton ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Brize Norton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Brize Norton
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers access panels, multi-storey ducts and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease at the base of a riser and duct runs with no cleaning record.
For a kitchen in or near Brize Norton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Brize Norton (OX18)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Brize Norton and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Brize Norton can be planned properly.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. The air slows and drops its load, so these points get extra attention.
Brize Norton: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Brize Norton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you work in villages like Brize Norton?
Yes, Brize Norton is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Brize Norton?
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Brize Norton is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brize Norton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What affects the quote in Brize Norton
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Brize Norton
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Brize Norton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Brize Norton. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Brize Norton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Minster Lovell Hall, about 2.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Brize Norton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Britius or elsewhere in Brize Norton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Brize Norton is about 1 mile east of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Brize Norton or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Brize Norton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 14 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in OX18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Station Road, Daubigny Mead and Moat Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Brize Norton, we cover Carterton (1 mile west), Curbridge (2 miles east), Black Bourton (2 miles south-west), Minster Lovell (2 miles north) and Bampton (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east) and Faringdon (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Brize Norton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers pub and Carterton Community College. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (4 miles east) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.3 miles south-west).
Places near Brize Norton
What else we do in Brize Norton
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Faulty fire dampers
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Brize Norton
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. With notice, the visit to Brize Norton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.