West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Great Shefford
For ductwork cleaning in Great Shefford, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Great Shefford?
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base, where it can pool. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Great Shefford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Ductwork cleaning in Great Shefford, done properly
Each extract duct we take on in Great Shefford goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
In a village or hamlet like Great Shefford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Places near Great Shefford
What else we do in Great Shefford
What happens if it’s left?
Booking the duct clean in Great Shefford now keeps it a planned job. The work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Planning a trip to Great Shefford ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Great Shefford
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Ductwork cleaning around Great Shefford
Great Shefford is about 58 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Great Shefford is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Shefford C.E. Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG17 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Great Shefford is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for ductwork cleaning. Reading is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
Every address in RG17 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Great Shefford include East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Great Shefford
For a walk, there’s Sole Common Pond.
What affects the quote in Great Shefford
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
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.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Great Shefford can be planned properly.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Never cook with a filter missing
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.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
FAQs for Great Shefford
Can you come to Great Shefford after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Great Shefford?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Shefford. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but measuring is the reliable way to know. A WFTT or DTT reading gives a clear answer.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease sets the real interval.