Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Letcombe Bassett
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Letcombe Bassett, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- High readings at a recent grease test
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
Ductwork cleaning in Letcombe Bassett, done properly
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and stale grease odours from the duct, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Letcombe Bassett, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Letcombe Bassett (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Letcombe Bassett questions
Do you work in villages like Letcombe Bassett?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Letcombe Bassett included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Letcombe Bassett?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there isn’t one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, as TR19 expects. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease left in a duct in Letcombe Bassett hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. A fault that closes a site in a village like Letcombe Bassett affects everyone who depends on it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Letcombe Bassett
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Letcombe Bassett.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Letcombe Bassett: the local picture
Fire safety in Letcombe Bassett falls to 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. Letcombe Bassett, about 59 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Around Letcombe Bassett, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Letcombe Bassett, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Letcombe Bassett is about 3 miles south-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Letcombe Bassett and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Letcombe Bassett among them. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the OX12 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Gramp's Hill, Forsters Lane and Bassett Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Letcombe Bassett: Letcombe Regis (1 mile north-east), Childrey (2 miles north-west), East Challow (2 miles north), West Challow (2 miles north) and Wantage (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-east), Carterton (15 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-east), Faringdon (8 miles north-west) and Wallingford (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Letcombe Bassett
Green spaces nearby include Chain Hill and Letcombe Valley.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.