Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
We cover Hardwick for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
About our ductwork cleaning in Hardwick
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and access panels, and the jobs we see most are thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
In a small place like Hardwick, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, which is one of the points we test.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Hardwick
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Never cook with a filter missing
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hardwick before we set off.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Hardwick
The fire and rescue service for Hardwick is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. About 56 miles out from central London, Hardwick is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Hardwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bicester Community Hospital (about 4.6 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Hardwick, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Hardwick included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: OX27. We also cover Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Hardwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near Whitmore Arms Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bicester North station, roughly 4.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
Common questions in Hardwick
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hardwick?
Hardwick is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hardwick?
Kitchens in Hardwick are inspected by Cherwell council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we cannot. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.