Bracknell Forest · Ductwork cleaning
Great Hollands ductwork cleaning
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Great Hollands, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Stale grease odours from the duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Great Hollands
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and common reasons people get in touch are readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
Around a smaller place like Great Hollands, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- Wider area
- Bracknell Forest
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Great Hollands
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Great Hollands, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Bracknell Forest council inspect food businesses in Great Hollands. 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. Great Hollands is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Great Hollands Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church or anywhere around Great Hollands, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Whether your site is in the middle of Great Hollands or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 41 places across Bracknell Forest, large and small. We also work in Reading, about 10 miles from Great Hollands.
We work across the RG12 and RG40 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Great Hollands is on the A3095, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Great Hollands is one of the larger places we cover in Bracknell Forest for ductwork cleaning.
Around Great Hollands
Typical jobs here are in premises near Golden Retriever pub, Easthampstead Park Community School and The Brakenhale School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station, about 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Great Hollands
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Great Hollands can normally be finished without a second trip.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Common problems we fix in Great Hollands
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Hollands is Pinewood Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Common questions in Great Hollands
Who inspects food businesses in Great Hollands?
That’s Bracknell Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Great Hollands. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Great Hollands?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Great Hollands included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How far ahead should we book?
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 happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. The air slows and drops its load, so these points get extra attention.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.