Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
About our ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Typical jobs include an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, on horizontal duct runs, attenuators and bends and junctions.
For a kitchen in or near Hampton Poyle, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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
- Hampton Poyle (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Common questions in Hampton Poyle
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hampton Poyle out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hampton Poyle. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Hampton Poyle?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Hampton Poyle does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, then the readings are repeated.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work in Hampton Poyle?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Hampton Poyle.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, 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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Somewhere as small as Hampton Poyle, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hampton Poyle. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hampton Poyle. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hampton Poyle is covered by Oxfordshire 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 Gosford Hill School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Acland Hospital (about 5.2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hampton Poyle is about 6 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Hampton Poyle, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Hampton Poyle included. Hampton Poyle is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the OX5 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Whether your site is on Bletchingdon Road and Oxford Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hampton Poyle include Bletchingdon (1 mile north), Kidlington (1 mile south-west), Gosford (2 miles south), Islip (2 miles south-east) and Enslow (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles south), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hampton Poyle
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bell at Hampton pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Islip station, about 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Acland Hospital (5.2 miles south) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles west). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow.
When to call us in Hampton Poyle
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hampton Poyle (Blenheim Palace is about 3.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Check readings when the menu changes
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.