Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Hungerford Green
Ductwork cleaning across Hungerford Green and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Why it’s worth doing now in Hungerford Green
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Hungerford Green businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Ductwork cleaning in Hungerford Green, done properly
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after photos. Common call-outs are for sections of duct with no access panels and ductwork that has never been cleaned, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
Work in a small place like Hungerford Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hungerford Green (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Hungerford Green kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Hungerford Green 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hungerford Green sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's church or anywhere around Hungerford Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hungerford Green (Basildon Park is about 3.4 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Downs School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Hungerford Green is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Hungerford Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Hungerford Green is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
All of RG8 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Bell Lane and The Glebe or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hungerford Green: Streatley (2 miles east), Goring (3 miles east), Lower Basildon (3 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles north-east) and South Stoke (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (7 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north), Wantage (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east), Grove (12 miles north-west) and Benson (9 miles north-east).
Around Hungerford Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bell Inn. The closest station to Hungerford Green is Goring & Streatley station, about 2.9 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Hampstead Norris Castle (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Hungerford Green includes Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
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.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
How we price ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Somewhere like Hungerford Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Questions from Hungerford Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Hungerford Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Hungerford Green are carried out by West Berkshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Hungerford Green after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Hungerford Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, pictures and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Do you cover Hungerford Green?
Yes. We work in Hungerford Green and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.