Wokingham · Ductwork cleaning
Hare Hatch ductwork cleaning
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Hare Hatch? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Hare Hatch
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and multi-storey ducts, and people most often call us about fat dripping from the ductwork and duct runs with no cleaning record.
Work in a small place like Hare Hatch starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hare Hatch (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Without them, parts of the duct cannot be reached, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Hare Hatch kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Hare Hatch, 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. Food hygiene inspections in Hare Hatch are the job of Wokingham council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hare Hatch 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Hare Hatch, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 4.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hare Hatch is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Whether your site is in the middle of Hare Hatch or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 35 places across Wokingham, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, about 7 miles from Hare Hatch.
Our technicians cover all of RG10 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Tag Lane and Milley Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Hare Hatch: The Holt (1 mile north-east), Kiln Green (1 mile north-east), Ruscombe (1 mile south-west), Twyford (1 mile south-west) and Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hare Hatch
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queen Victoria pub, Loddon Nature Reserve and The Piggott School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wargrave station, about 1.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Hare Hatch
Do you work overnight in Hare Hatch?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Hare Hatch needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is Hare Hatch within the area you cover?
Yes. Hare Hatch is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Hare Hatch?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Leave it or put it right?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A planned visit to Hare Hatch is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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 any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Hare Hatch
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need ductwork cleaning in Hare Hatch, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hare Hatch and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Nearby places to Hare Hatch
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Common problems we fix in Hare Hatch
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Mark's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hare Hatch, about 4.7 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT