Windsor and Maidenhead · Ductwork cleaning
Dorney ductwork cleaning
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Dorney: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
What we’re called out for in Dorney
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Dorney is as much a fire risk as in any building. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Dorney, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
Ductwork cleaning in Dorney, done properly
We’ve 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. Common call-outs are for a grease test showing the duct is overdue and a duct clean needed for an insurer, across access panels, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers.
In a small place like Dorney, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Dorney (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Dorney
Can a school canteen extract in Dorney be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Dorney. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Dorney after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is Dorney in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Dorney, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Dorney knowing what to expect.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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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.
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.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Grease, kitchens and Dorney
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Dorney. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Buckinghamshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dorney. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Dorney is covered by Royal Berkshire 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Upton Hospital (about 2.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Western House Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Dorney is about 2 miles north-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Anywhere in SL4, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (14 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SL4. That includes premises on Common Road, Village Road and Boveney Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Dorney include Lake End (1 mile north-west), Dorney Reach (1 mile west), Cippenham (1 mile north-east), Huntercombe (1 mile north) and Bray (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (4 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (5 miles north-west), Furze Platt (4 miles north-west) and Broomhall (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Dorney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Westgate School, Sutherland Grange and Westgate School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Burnham station, about 1.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Upton Hospital (2.7 miles east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Dorney includes Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
How we price ductwork cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What happens if it’s left?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Dorney doesn’t stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos