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Duct cleaning in Middlegreen
Ductwork cleaning for Middlegreen and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Diarise the next duct clean
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Middlegreen
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers attenuators, access panels and multi-storey ducts, and the jobs we see most are a grease test showing the duct is overdue and years of grease along the duct floor.
Somewhere as small as Middlegreen, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Middlegreen (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Middlegreen
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
If you cook for passing trade around Langley station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
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When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Middlegreen
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
Middlegreen: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Middlegreen?
Food hygiene inspections in Middlegreen are carried out by Buckinghamshire council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire authority looks after Middlegreen?
That is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, evenings, overnight or at weekends. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Middlegreen?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Kitchen extracts in Middlegreen
There are about 49 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 45 sandwich bars and takeaways in Middlegreen and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. The fire and rescue service for Middlegreen is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Middlegreen get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary the Virgin Church, or anywhere in Middlegreen, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like The Langley Academy Primary for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Middlegreen is about 2 miles east of Slough, in Slough. Middlegreen gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Middlegreen is one of 31 towns, villages and districts in Slough where we work for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Guildford, about 18 miles from Middlegreen.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: SL3. Streets in the area include Laurel Avenue, St Mary's Road and Maryside, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Middlegreen: Langley (1 mile south-east), George Green (1 mile north), Shreding Green (1 mile north-east), Upton (2 miles west) and Wexham Court (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles west), Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-west), Huntercombe (4 miles west) and Farnham Common (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Middlegreen
Around Middlegreen, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Upton Court Grammar School, The Chestnuts pub and Langley Academy and the streets around them. Middlegreen’s nearest station is Langley station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Nearby you will also find Windsor Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Museum of Eton Life (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Common.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Middlegreen and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Why act early in Middlegreen
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. It’s simpler to plan the work at Middlegreen now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.