Windsor and Maidenhead · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Eton Wick, Windsor and Maidenhead
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Eton Wick, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
FAQs for Eton Wick
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Eton Wick?
In Eton Wick, it’s Windsor and Maidenhead council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Eton Wick after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Eton Wick can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you cover Eton Wick?
Yes. We cover Eton Wick and across Windsor and Maidenhead, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, then the readings are repeated.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Eton Wick
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. The work covers bends and junctions, attenuators and access panels, and the jobs we see most are a rancid smell from the extract duct and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence.
Somewhere as small as Eton Wick, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Eton Wick (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Check readings when the menu changes
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
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What we are called out for in Eton Wick
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Dorney Court is about 1.4 miles west), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the quote in Eton Wick
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run can’t be cleaned from one end. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
Why it’s worth doing now in Eton Wick
Dealing with the ductwork in Eton Wick now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. In a small place like Eton Wick, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
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 so you know the cost before work begins.
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Grease, kitchens and Eton Wick
Food Standards Agency records list about 50 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 16 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Eton Wick. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Fire safety in Eton Wick falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Eton Wick are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Eton Wick CofE First School or anywhere near Eton Wick, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like King Edward VII Hospital, about 1.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Eton Wick is about 1 mile north of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Anywhere in SL4, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Eton Wick is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for ductwork cleaning. There’s also a page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
Every address in SL4 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Eton Wick Road, Princes Close and The Wheatbutts, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Eton Wick: Boveney (1 mile south-west), Clewer (1 mile south-east), Eton (1 mile east), Windsor (1 mile south) and Dedworth (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (5 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south-west), Cookham (6 miles north-west), Furze Platt (5 miles north-west) and Broomhall (7 miles south).
Local landmarks in Eton Wick
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Westgate School, Westgate School and Shepherds Hut pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The History On Wheels Museum (within half a mile north-east) and Windsor Castle (1.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Eton Wick includes Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.