Oxfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Ductwork cleaning across Long Hanborough and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Ductwork cleaning in Long Hanborough
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, attenuators and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about a grease test showing the duct is overdue and grease seeping out of the duct seams.
For a smaller kitchen near Long Hanborough, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Long Hanborough (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Long Hanborough questions
Can you get to a site in Long Hanborough?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Long Hanborough is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who inspects food businesses in Long Hanborough?
Kitchens in Long Hanborough are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Short runs are quick, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. We plan the work around your kitchen.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
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What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Booking now means the visit to Long Hanborough is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Ductwork cleaning around Long Hanborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Long Hanborough. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Kitchens in Long Hanborough get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Long Hanborough is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a café or takeaway near Combe station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hanborough Manor CofE School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Long Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Long Hanborough to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Every address in OX29 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Church Road, New Road and Churchill Way, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Long Hanborough include Church Hanborough (1 mile south-east), Bladon (2 miles east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east), Worton (3 miles south-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south-east), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west), Carterton (9 miles south-west) and Grove (15 miles south).
Near you in Long Hanborough
Around Long Hanborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Three Horseshoes pub and the streets around them. Long Hanborough’s nearest station is Combe station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Morris Motors Museum (1 mile east). Not far away are Blenheim Farm.
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. A site near Long Hanborough 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.
- 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 photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Long Hanborough?
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should and it fills faster.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Long Hanborough, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Long Hanborough
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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 give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.