Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Jericho ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Jericho and across Oxfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
FAQs for Jericho
Do you work at weekends in Jericho?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Jericho keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is Jericho within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Jericho is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are 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.
Ductwork cleaning in Jericho, done properly
Each extract duct we take on in Jericho goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. The work covers vertical risers, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts, and people most often call us about a grease test showing the duct is overdue and grease leaking from duct joints.
Around a smaller place like Jericho, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Jericho (OX1, OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Jericho
What else we do in Jericho
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A site near Jericho usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call 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.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Jericho
Food Standards Agency records include about 84 pubs and bars and about 19 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Jericho and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Oxford City council inspect food businesses in Jericho. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Jericho. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you cook for passing trade around Oxford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Radcliffe Infirmary about within half a mile east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Jericho is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If you need ductwork cleaning in Jericho, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Jericho. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of OX1 and OX2 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Abbey Road, Combe Road and Pusey Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Jericho sits on or near the A4144, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Jericho: Walton Manor (1 mile north), St John Street area (1 mile south-east), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile north-east) and Osney (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Around Jericho
In Jericho, that means kitchens and buildings near Oxford University Parks, The Rickety Press pub and The Eckersley School of English. You’ll also find Oxford Academy (1.1 miles north) and Somerville College Library (within half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Jericho include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
Honest limits
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
Common problems we fix in Jericho
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Barnabas Church, or anywhere in Jericho, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.