Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Farmoor
Need ductwork cleaning in Farmoor? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
Farmoor questions
Do you work overnight in Farmoor?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Farmoor keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Farmoor out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Farmoor. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Ductwork cleaning in Farmoor, done properly
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers access panels, vertical risers and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are high readings at a recent grease test and thick crusts of old grease along the duct.
In a village or hamlet like Farmoor, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Farmoor (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Farmoor and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Nearby places to Farmoor
Other services in Farmoor
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Ductwork cleaning in Farmoor: the local picture
Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Farmoor. 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. At about 57 miles from central London, Farmoor sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Radcliffe Infirmary is the nearest hospital to Farmoor, about 3.7 miles east. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Appleton Manor is about 3.5 miles south), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Farmoor, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Farmoor is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Farmoor, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: OX2. Local streets include Mayfield Road, Oxford Road and Meadow Close, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Farmoor include Filchampstead (1 mile south), Swinford (1 mile north-west), Dean Court (2 miles south-east), Eynsham (2 miles north-west) and Wytham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (11 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Near you in Farmoor
The closest station to Farmoor is Oxford station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (3.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Farmoor, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Faulty fire dampers
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Farmoor
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.