Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Longcross, Surrey
Ductwork cleaning for Longcross, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- High readings at a recent grease test
About our ductwork cleaning in Longcross
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. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers bends and junctions, multi-storey ducts and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork that has never been cleaned and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
Work in a small place like Longcross starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Longcross (KT16)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Somewhere like Longcross, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Never cook with a filter missing
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Longcross kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Longcross. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Longcross. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Longcross, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Runnymede council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a café or takeaway near Longcross station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St. Peter's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Longcross, about 2.6 miles east.
Longcross is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Surrey. From the centre of Longcross to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Longcross is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
All of KT16 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Longcross Road, Tanglewood Close and Albury Close and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Trumps Green (1 mile north-east), Stonehill (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles east), Mimbridge (3 miles south) and Ottershaw (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (4 miles south), Camberley (7 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (14 miles east).
Near you in Longcross
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Gracious Pond, among other places. The closest station to Longcross is Longcross station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find St. Peter's Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.
Why act early in Longcross
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. It’s simpler to plan the work at Longcross now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Longcross businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Longcross?
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Historic houses near Longcross, such as Botleys Mansion about 2.3 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Also in Longcross
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Longcross questions
Do you work overnight in Longcross?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Longcross does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Longcross?
The local authority for Longcross is Runnymede council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
A short duct can be cleaned in a few hours, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. Visits are planned out of hours.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What if part of the duct cannot 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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.