Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ickenham ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ickenham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
About our ductwork cleaning in Ickenham
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. Typical jobs include stale grease odours from the duct and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, across access panels, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Ickenham is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Ickenham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 141 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 45 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ickenham. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. It’s Hillingdon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ickenham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you cook for passing trade around West Ruislip station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Douay Martyrs Catholic School or anywhere near Ickenham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. From the centre of Ickenham to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Ickenham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, roughly 16 miles from Ickenham.
Our technicians cover all of UB10 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Ickenham: Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Ickenham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Glebe Primary School, Church Field Gardens and Vyners School, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Ruislip station, about 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ickenham
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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How we price ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Ickenham is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
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.
What we are called out for in Ickenham
Wherever the kitchen is, in Ickenham or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Giles' Church, or anywhere in Ickenham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
Part by part
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Ickenham questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Ickenham during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Ickenham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ickenham?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Ickenham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you cover Ickenham?
Yes. Our technicians work in Ickenham, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.