Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Headington ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Headington, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
What affects the quote in Headington
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Headington
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with a duct clean needed for an insurer and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can help.
In a smaller place like Headington, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Headington (OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Headington
Many ducts don’t have enough access panels. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Headington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they’re fully insured
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Part by part
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed so the duct stays tight. We will tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Places near Headington
What else we do in Headington
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Common questions in Headington
Who is the fire and rescue service for Headington?
Headington is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Headington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Headington is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you install duct access panels?
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’ll recommend where.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Your opening hours decide when we come to Headington, not ours.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Ductwork cleaning around Headington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 27 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Headington. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Headington are the job of Oxford City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Headington. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Holywell Manor is about 1.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like St Andrew's Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Headington is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For ductwork cleaning in and around Headington, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, Headington included. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Headington among them.
Every address in OX3 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Upway Road, Osler Road and Beech Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Northway (1 mile north-west), Headington Quarry (1 mile south-east), Headington Hill (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile west) and Oxford (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Headington
In Headington, that means kitchens and buildings near White Hart Inn, Bury Knowle Park and Cheney School. Nearby too are Headington Rye Oxford (0.7 miles south-west), English Faculty Library (1.6 miles west) and Holy Trinity Church (0.8 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, roughly 2.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Rumble Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.