West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hermitage, West Berkshire
We cover Hermitage for ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Hermitage
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork 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. Common call-outs are for a rancid smell from the extract duct and sections of duct with no access panels, on multi-storey ducts, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
Somewhere as small as Hermitage, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Location
- Hermitage (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hermitage and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Hermitage, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Also in Hermitage
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, which can mean heavier deposits. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep to the interval on the report
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the surrounding area is left clean. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Hermitage: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hermitage?
In Hermitage, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hermitage out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Hermitage, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What is TR19?
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 if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Hermitage kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Hermitage, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. The fire and rescue service for Hermitage is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Hermitage are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Hermitage Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 3.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Hermitage, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hermitage is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hermitage and the rest of West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Hermitage is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RG18. Local streets include Newbury Road, Lipscomb Close and Marlston Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Longlane (1 mile south-west), Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east), Oare (1 mile north), Wellhouse (1 mile east) and Curridge (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Hermitage
Around Hermitage, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Horse pub. For rail, the closest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 4 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Hampstead Norris Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). The countryside around Hermitage includes Snelsmore Common.