West Berkshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Lambourn
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lambourn. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- High readings at a recent grease test
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Everything the job in Lambourn needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Lambourn, done properly
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. 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. Removing it is the whole point. If you have duct runs with no cleaning record and grease leaking from duct joints, we can help.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Lambourn gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Lambourn (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Lambourn questions
Which environmental health team covers Lambourn?
Kitchens in Lambourn are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lambourn?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lambourn. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but measuring is the reliable way to know. A WFTT or DTT reading gives a clear answer.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, evenings, overnight or at weekends. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Do you cover Lambourn?
Yes. Lambourn is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
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.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease sets the real interval.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Why act early in Lambourn
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Ductwork cleaning in Lambourn: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lambourn. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Lambourn is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Lambourn get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lambourn CofE Primary School or anywhere near Lambourn, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Historic houses near Lambourn, such as Ashdown House about 3.5 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Lambourn is about 7 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Lambourn, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Lambourn is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 21 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in RG17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Chapel Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Lambourn, we cover Sheepdrove (1 mile north-east), Upper Lambourn (1 mile north-west), Westcot (6 miles north), Sparsholt (6 miles north) and Kingston Lisle (6 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (12 miles south-east), Thatcham (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (11 miles south-east), Hungerford (7 miles south), Shaw (12 miles south-east) and Wash Common (12 miles south-east). Lambourn is among the bigger places we cover in West Berkshire for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Lambourn
In Lambourn, that means kitchens and buildings near The George pub. Open spaces near Lambourn include Watts Bank and Rams Hill.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Faulty fire dampers
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Lambourn
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
Common problems we fix in Lambourn
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Lambourn, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We do not 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 send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lambourn
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.