Buckinghamshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Ductwork cleaning in Ludgershall
Ductwork in Ludgershall is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. We are often asked to deal with ductwork that has never been cleaned and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, on access panels, bends and junctions and horizontal duct runs.
In a small place like Ludgershall, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Ludgershall (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Ludgershall
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ludgershall?
Food hygiene inspections in Ludgershall are carried out by Buckinghamshire council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Ludgershall?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Ludgershall can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section can’t be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so these points get extra attention.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ludgershall
Dealing with the ductwork in Ludgershall now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ludgershall
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Ludgershall.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Ludgershall. 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. At about 47 miles from central London, Ludgershall sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Ludgershall, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bicester Community Hospital (about 5.8 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Ludgershall is about 6 miles south-east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Ludgershall or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 11 miles from Ludgershall.
We work across HP18 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on High Street, Salters Lane and Bicester Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Piddington (1 mile west), Brill (2 miles south), Grendon Underwood (2 miles north-east), Blackthorn (3 miles north-west) and Edgcott (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles east), Buckingham (10 miles north), Elmhurst (10 miles east), Southcourt (10 miles east), Princes Risborough (13 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (9 miles east).
Near you in Ludgershall
Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (5.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Upper Ray Meadows.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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What else we do in Ludgershall
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
Common problems we fix in Ludgershall
Ducts in Ludgershall gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Boarstall Tower, about 3.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Ludgershall; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report