Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Burdrop
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Burdrop: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Ductwork cleaning in Burdrop
Each extract duct we take on in Burdrop goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and photos complete the record. Typical jobs include grease pooling at the foot of the riser and sections of duct with no access panels, on horizontal duct runs, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
For a kitchen in or near Burdrop, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Burdrop (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Don’t switch the extract off early
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Burdrop: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Burdrop?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Burdrop. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Burdrop in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Burdrop, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
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When to call us in Burdrop
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In a small place like Burdrop, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Burdrop kitchens: local notes
Burdrop is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Burdrop. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Broughton Castle is about 3.8 miles east), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Burdrop, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Burdrop is about 6 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX15, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Burdrop is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
We cover every part of the OX15 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Hawk's Lane and Acre Ditch or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Sibford Gower (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile south), Swalcliffe (1 mile east), Epwell (2 miles north) and Tadmarton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Banbury (6 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south-west), Neithrop (5 miles east), Grimsbury (7 miles east), Ruscote (5 miles east) and Woodstock (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Burdrop
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sibford School and the streets around them. A little further out are Broughton Castle (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.