West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Inkpen
Our technicians work in Inkpen on ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Inkpen
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. The work covers access panels, attenuators and bends and junctions, and the jobs we see most are high readings at a recent grease test and sections of duct with no access panels.
For a kitchen in or near Inkpen, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as 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
- Inkpen (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Inkpen
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run can’t be cleaned from one end. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Why deal with it now?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Run the extract fan throughout service
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Inkpen questions
Can you come to Inkpen after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Inkpen needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you get to a site in Inkpen?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Inkpen included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. The timing of a visit to Inkpen is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Inkpen
About 60 miles out from central London, Inkpen is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Food hygiene inspections in Inkpen are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Inkpen Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Inkpen, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Stargroves is about 3.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Across the RG17 area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Inkpen is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 22 miles from Inkpen.
All of RG17 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Inkpen include Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Near you in Inkpen
Typical jobs here are in premises near Crown and Garter pub and the streets around them. Inkpen’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Inkpen
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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 records stay tidy.