Wokingham · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hungerford, Wokingham
Ductwork cleaning across Hungerford and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hungerford
If the ducts in Hungerford haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, bends and junctions and access panels, and common reasons people get in touch are thick crusts of old grease along the duct and a duct nobody has opened in years.
For a kitchen in or near Hungerford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hungerford (RG10)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hungerford
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Hungerford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hungerford. 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 Hungerford is 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. Kitchens in Hungerford get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Waltham St Lawrence Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Wokingham Hospital (about 4 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hungerford is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Sites in Hungerford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 35 places across Wokingham, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the RG10 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. You will find streets such as Hungerford Lane and Wicks Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Hungerford, we cover Shurlock Row (1 mile east), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles south-west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Hungerford
Around Hungerford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House. The nearest railway station is Twyford station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (4 miles south). Open spaces near Hungerford include Lavells Lake and South Lake.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hungerford before we set off.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Hungerford questions
Can school kitchens in Hungerford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hungerford. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Can you come to Hungerford after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Hungerford keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
Through access panels along the duct. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that can’t be safely reached is recorded.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Hungerford
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.