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Chazey Heath ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chazey Heath. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned and the report has to say so.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. We include it in the clean and the readings.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Chazey Heath
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after pictures. The work covers multi-storey ducts, vertical risers and bends and junctions, and the jobs we see most are a grease test showing the duct is overdue and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
Work in a small place like Chazey Heath starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Chazey Heath (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Chazey Heath
What else we do in Chazey Heath
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chazey Heath and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Chazey Heath questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Chazey Heath in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Chazey Heath, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Chazey Heath?
The local authority for Chazey Heath is South Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
What does TR19 mean?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, as TR19 expects. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, evenings, overnight or at weekends. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chazey Heath
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Reading. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
Chazey Heath kitchens: local notes
It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chazey Heath. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chazey Heath. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Chazey Heath, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Kidmore End Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Chazey Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Chazey Heath is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Chazey Heath and the rest of Reading. Our area takes in 34 places across Reading, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of the RG4 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Rokeby Drive and Chazey Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Trench Green (1 mile west), Mapledurham (2 miles west), Purley on Thames (2 miles south-west), Norcot (3 miles south-west) and Tilehurst (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover West Reading (3 miles south), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south), Whitley Wood (6 miles south) and Fords Farm (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Chazey Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, The Pack Saddle pub and The Warwick School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Chazey Heath includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Diarise the next duct clean
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What we are called out for in Chazey Heath
A duct with too few access doors cannot be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 2.4 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos