Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Kencot ductwork cleaning
Our technicians work in Kencot on ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
Ductwork cleaning in Kencot
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. If you’re dealing with a duct clean needed for an insurer and a rancid smell from the extract duct, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Kencot starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Kencot (OX18)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Kencot
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. In a small place like Kencot, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Ductwork cleaning around Kencot
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Kencot, up to about a mile and a half out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Kencot sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Kencot get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Kencot is Longworth Hospital, about 5.9 miles south. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Peter's Church of England School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Kencot is about 2 miles south-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX18 area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
All of OX18 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Kencot: Alvescot (1 mile south-east), Shilton (2 miles north) and Bradwell (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (6 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east), Faringdon (6 miles south) and Kidlington (15 miles east).
Near you in Kencot
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough pub and Carterton Community College, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Swinford Museum (1.9 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (5.9 miles south).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
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The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Somewhere as small as Kencot, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
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.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
FAQs for Kencot
Can the work in Kencot be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Kencot can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire authority looks after Kencot?
Kencot is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What we are called out for in Kencot
Many ducts don’t have enough access panels. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Kencot, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded