Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Letcombe Regis
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Letcombe Regis, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Letcombe Regis
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’re often asked to deal with a duct nobody has opened in years and grease seeping out of the duct seams, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Letcombe Regis, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos 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 Regis (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Letcombe Regis
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. 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. Somewhere as small as Letcombe Regis, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Letcombe Regis
Do you work in villages like Letcombe Regis?
Yes. Letcombe Regis is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Letcombe Regis?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Never cook with a filter missing
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
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 the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The timing of a visit to Letcombe Regis is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
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, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen extracts in Letcombe Regis
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Letcombe Regis. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Letcombe Regis sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Letcombe Regis, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere around Letcombe Regis, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Letcombe Regis is about 2 miles south-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX12 postcode area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Letcombe Regis among them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (15 miles or so).
We cover every part of the OX12 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Main Street, Greyhound Mews and Old Manor Court, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Letcombe Regis, we cover East Challow (1 mile north), Letcombe Bassett (1 mile south-west), Childrey (1 mile north-west), West Challow (1 mile north-west) and Wantage (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Letcombe Regis
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Mary's School, The Greyhound Public House and Betjeman Millennium Park and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
What we are called out for in Letcombe Regis
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Letcombe Regis is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Nicholas CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions