Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Edgehill
Our technicians work in Edgehill on cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ductwork cleaning in Edgehill
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, multi-storey ducts and bends and junctions onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Edgehill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Edgehill (OX15, CV35)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Edgehill.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an 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. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections can’t be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Edgehill
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. A fault that closes a site in a village like Edgehill affects everyone who depends on it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why Edgehill businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Edgehill?
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Edgehill as anywhere. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Edgehill (Upton House is about 1 mile south), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep to the interval on the report
You’ll have a recommended date for the next clean, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Edgehill
Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Edgehill. 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. The fire and rescue service for Edgehill is Oxfordshire 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Edgehill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Edgehill is about 6 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Edgehill and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Edgehill among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (27 miles or so).
All of OX15 and CV35 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Ratley (1 mile east), Sun Rising (1 mile south-west) and Hornton (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (6 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (13 miles south), Neithrop (6 miles south-east), Grimsbury (7 miles south-east), Ruscote (6 miles south-east) and Bloxham (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Edgehill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Castle at Edgehill pub and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (3.5 miles south-east) and King John's Castle (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Edgehill includes Edge Hill.
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Edgehill: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Edgehill?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Edgehill. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come to Edgehill after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.